Expert Insights on Developing as a Leader

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Leadership is a role to be earned, not a title to be given. You earn that role through self-reflection, improving your EQ, listening, and modeling the behavior you want to see. Becoming a leader that others want to follow begins with you.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Acquire insights on the critical importance of leadership in business.
    Acquire insights on how to develop yourself as a leader.
    Acquire insights on recognizing that learning is the foundation of leadership.
    Acquire insights on the importance of self-development to become a successful leader.
    Acquire insights on the concept of do-it-yourself leadership development
    Acquire insights on the importance of self-development and how to make time for self-improvement, which in turn will lead to better personal relations and job performance.
    Acquire insights on how to improve your emotional quotient.
    Acquire insights on how to improve your emotional quotient by becoming more self-aware.
    Acquire insights on the difference between coaching and mentoring, and some tips on how to develop all levels of employees to their fullest potential.
    Acquire insights on the importance of creating an environment for developing leaders, not just programs.
    Acquire insights on why developing leaders at all levels is important.
    Acquire insights on the importance of having three stories in your back pocket to be the kind of leader that others want to follow.
    Acquire insights on the importance of curiosity as a prerequisite for becoming a great leader.
    Acquire insights on the six practical steps that help make a good leader.
    Acquire insights on recognizing fear as the dark side of leadership.
    Acquire insights on the roles and responsibilities of the ceo.
    Acquire insights on the importance of first leading and controlling yourself, then leading others.
    Acquire insights on how leaders needs to see more and see before.
    Acquire insights on the three things that people want from their leaders.
    Acquire insights on how young professionals can get noticed by getting involved in the action.
    Acquire insights on the importance for leaders to take cues about their presence in order to captures people's attention and perform better.
    Acquire insights on how great leaders inspire their teams by talking and communicating in an effective manner.
    Acquire insights on the importance of being a kind and humble leader who is connected with his or her team.
    Acquire insights on the importance of being humble and open to accept good ideas from wherever they come.
    Acquire insights on the importance of telling the right stories to inspire others and become a popular leader.
    Acquire insights on the importance of self-awareness for leaders to unlock blind spots.
    Acquire insights on how to coach your team through mistakes and help them overcome challenges.
    Acquire insights on the dark side of leadership.
    Acquire insights on how leaders can develop their own brand.
  • Acquire insights on how to become a better leader by using the right meta-skills at the right time.
    Acquire insights on the importance of managing less and leading more.
    Acquire insights on how to work for someone you don't believe in and make the best of the situation.
    Acquire insights on why people don't act on what they know and some suggestions for encouraging more action.
    Acquire insights on the importance of ‘rethinking’ in order to open your mind.
    Acquire insights on the importance of being proactive.
    Acquire insights on the importance of taking the time to regularly renew physically, socially, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.
    Acquire insights on the importance of having intrinsic motivations and a purpose to be a good and lasting leader.
    Acquire insights on how high performing organizations work towards not only making profits but also contribute to a higher purpose in the world.
    Acquire insights on how to help others get better by first improving yourself and setting the right example.
    Acquire insights on the most common challenges faced by senior leaders.
    Acquire insights on how to become more agile by regularly assessing where you are with respect to your goals.
    Acquire insights on the skills that are critical to creating value.
    Acquire insights on the importance of building confidence to become a stronger person and leader.
    Acquire insights on some practices that help identify potential blind spots so you can put a strategy in place to deal with unexpected events.
    Aquire insights on ways to improve and maintain leadership presence.
    Acquire insights on the qualities of good leaders.
    Acquire insights on mastering the art of managing up.
    Acquire insights on learning to love your role as a respected leader.
    Acquire insights on the importance of building a connected culture.
    Acquire insights on the power of being a connector in today's business world.
    Acquire insights on building trust on the path to success.
    Acquire insights on understanding and learning to build the five leadership voices.
    Acquire insights on becoming a self-driven leader.
    Acquire insights on effective leadership through radical self-awareness.
    Acquire insights on using radical self-awareness to influence and make better decisions.
    Acquire insights on bringing selflessness into leadership.
    Acquire insights on positioning yourself as a high-potential leader.
    Acquire insights on how to be perceived as a thought leader.

IN THIS COURSE

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    1.  Leadership Defined
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    Leadership is of critical importance to business executives. Vishen Lakhiani defines his vision of great leadership; and how that vision changed over the years as he gained experience in the business world. FREE ACCESS
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    2.  Developing Yourself As A Leader
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    You are a leader when others see you as a leader. It all starts with this question: How can I be a better _____? FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Learning Is the Foundation of Leadership
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    Knowing is about the past. Learning is about creating the success of your people; your organization; and yourself. Learning is the foundation of leadership. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Leadership Self Development
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    To be a better leader; pick one area for development. Check it with allies. Ask what the new behavior would look like. Then get feedback. For a CEO who wouldn’t listen; a subordinate reported the percent time he talked; and encouraged him to ask opened-ended questions. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Do-It-Yourself Leadership Development
    4m 32s
    In these challenging economic times; the concept of do-it-yourself leadership development as proposed by Andrew Simon’s company is a highly appropriate solution for the task of training an organization’s future managers. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Make Time for Self-Development
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    People who take time for self-development see improvements in their personal relations and job performance. Take half an hour each day to read; talk; or otherwise be inspired. Treat these activities as daily rituals. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  How to Improve Your EQ
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    Emotional intelligence is not fixed; it can be improved upon over time. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Lean Into Your Discomfort
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    We don’t want to see our shortcomings. But EQ hinges on self-awareness. To improve your EQ you have to look at the things you can’t tolerate. Those are the behaviors you need to change. You can’t increase self-awareness without it. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Coaching and Mentoring are the Key to Leadership Development
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    Dan Labbad explains the difference between coaching and mentoring; and he offers tips for how to develop all levels of employees to their fullest potential. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Create an Environment for Leadership Development—Not a Program
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    Developing leaders is a natural concept—like breathing air. We under-appreciate the environment and overvalue programs. Eliminate programs and focus on the environment. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Why Developing Leaders At All Levels Is Important
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    To deal with today’s global; complex; fast-moving times we need leaders at all levels; empowered to come up with new answers to new situations. FREE ACCESS
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    12.  Back Pocket Leaders
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    To be the kind of leader that others want to follow, leaders need three stories in their back pocket. FREE ACCESS
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    13.  Curiosity Is the A Priori Requirement for Leadership
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    Curiosity is the number one requirement of great leaders today. FREE ACCESS
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    14.  Leaders Are Made
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    Leaders are made, not born, and fortunately, most people are capable of becoming good leaders by following six practical steps. FREE ACCESS
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    15.  Lead Up by Leading Yourself
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    Before you can lead up; you need to be in control of leading yourself. FREE ACCESS
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    16.  Lead the People Beside You
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    Leading your peers starts with helping them; not climbing over them. FREE ACCESS
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    17.  People Follow What They See
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    Modeling the behaviors you want to see is the most motivational way to lead. FREE ACCESS
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    18.  Leaders See More and They See Before
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    In a fast-forward world, business leaders need to see more and see before. FREE ACCESS
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    19.  Be a Leader That Others Want to Follow
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    John Maxwell shares the three things that people all over the world want from their leaders.John Maxwell shares the three things that people all over the world want from their leaders. FREE ACCESS
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    20.  Get Noticed as a Young Professional
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    Young professionals who get involved get noticed. Participating in meetings is a great way to get started. FREE ACCESS
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    21.  Presence—Actors Have It; Leaders Need It
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    Leadership isn't about acting; but leaders who can take cues about their presence will captures people's attention and perform better. FREE ACCESS
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    22.  Why Great Leaders "Talk the Walk"
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    Leaders have to walk the talk, but they also have to know how to talk the walk to their employees. FREE ACCESS
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    23.  It’s as Important to Be Kind as to Be Clever
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    The importance of human connection may not fit on a spreadsheet, but it is incalculably worthwhile. FREE ACCESS
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    24.  Are You as Humble as You Are Hungry?
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    Humble leaders know that the best ideas can come from anywhere. FREE ACCESS
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    25.  Become a Better Leader by Using Meta-Skills
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    Leadership skills are like tools in a carpenter's toolbox; you need the right tools to do the job. FREE ACCESS
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    26.  Awareness Is Key to Unlocking Blind Spots
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    Everyone has blind spots, and leaders need to be particularly self-aware. FREE ACCESS
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    27.  Leadership Lessons
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    Smart leaders know how to coach through mistakes. FREE ACCESS
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    28.  CEO = Chief Execution Officer
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    CEO's must be able to execute; particularly when it comes to making tough decisions and maintaining their authenticity during tough times. FREE ACCESS
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    29.  How a Leader Can Develop Their Own Brand
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    Personal branding is about your leadership style and incorporating into all that you do professionally. FREE ACCESS
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    30.  Symptoms of Managing Less
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    Leading more—and managing less—means knowing when to stop being in operator/manager mode so that you can move back into leader mode. FREE ACCESS
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    31.  The Dark Side of Leadership
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    Leadership has a dark side; a "leadership shadow" that often creates an unknown; lurking fear. FREE ACCESS
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    32.  How to Work for Someone You Don't Believe In
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    It can be quite the challenge to work for a boss you don’t believe in. These tips help you to make the best of the situation and, at the same time, develop your own leadership skills. FREE ACCESS
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    33.  Bridging the Knowing-Doing Gap
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    Jeffrey Pfeffer explains why people don't act on what they know; and provides suggestions for encouraging more action. FREE ACCESS
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    34.  Rethinking How to Open Your Mind
    4m 55s
    Stop saying "Yes; but." Start saying "Why not?" and "What if?" instead. FREE ACCESS
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    35.  Habit 1: Be Proactive
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    Stephen Covey points out that we choose how we respond to life's circumstances. FREE ACCESS
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    36.  Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw
    2m 51s
    The Seventh Habit is about taking the time to regularly "sharpen the saw"; to renew physically; social/emotionally; mentally; and spiritually. FREE ACCESS
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    37.  Define The Purpose Of Your Leadership
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    True and lasting leadership derives from intrinsic motivations. William George shares a touching story about how never to lose one's sense of purpose. FREE ACCESS
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    38.  Whose Purpose is it Anyway?
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    Organizations that perform at a high level stand for something and contribute to the world. Profits without purpose lowers motivation. FREE ACCESS
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    39.  To Help Others Develop; Start with Yourself
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    To Help Others Develop; Start with Yourself FREE ACCESS
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    40.  Challenges Senior Leaders Face Most
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    Challenges include 1) trying to make the organization better while dealing with crises and day-to-day issues; 2) people decisions; especially not moving fast enough to replace people; and 3) focus; making decisions in the morning when you’re fresh; not in the afternoon. FREE ACCESS
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    41.  Agility Requires Assessments
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    To be more agile in a fast changing environment; as a person or as a company; stop from time to time to assess where you are with respect to your goals. The sooner you know where you are; the sooner you can make changes. FREE ACCESS
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    42.  The Ultimate Skills List
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    What skills do you need to be successful in the next 20 years? Bill Jensen shares his ultimate list of the skills that are critical to creating value. FREE ACCESS
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    43.  Building Confidence in Yourself
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    Confidence in yourself is the foundation from which all of your actions take place. By building that confidence, you stand stronger as a person and as a leader. FREE ACCESS
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    44.  Overcome Your Blind Spots
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    Don’t get blindsided! Use these practices to identify potential blind spots so you can put a strategy in place to deal with unexpected events. FREE ACCESS
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    45.  Leadership Presence
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    Because leaders are people, too, they can react in the moment, briefly forgetting their professional role. These tips make it easier to maintain and sustain leadership presence. FREE ACCESS
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    46.  Qualities of Good Leaders
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    In the eternal quest for a good leader, there are three qualities to look out for. FREE ACCESS
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    47.  Learn to Love Your Role as a Respected Leader
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    It’s natural to seek out strong, satisfying relationships in your professional life. But if personal and professional boundaries aren’t maintained, your judgment can become compromised and your employees may not take you seriously. Everyone likes to be loved; but to lead, you need to be respected. FREE ACCESS
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    48.  Inspire your Followers Through Magnetic Leadership
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    What makes a leader magnetic? What are the elements of great leadership? What’s the difference between simply being in charge, and being a leader who inspires his or her followers? FREE ACCESS
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    49.  The Importance of Building a Connected Culture
    2m 40s
    People problems, in the form of employee turnover, customer retention, and brand loyalty, cost organizations billions of dollars every year. To solve the problem, you need to do one thing; create connected leaders. FREE ACCESS
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    50.  The Connector’s Advantage
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    Being a connector is essential in today’s business world. Connectors get results faster, easier, and better. That’s the connector’s advantage. Networking is something you do. A connector is who you are. FREE ACCESS
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    51.  Building Trust on the Path to Success
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    To be successful in business, you need to build trust with your peers, your employees, and your customers. Trust is the foundation of all your connections. Everything you do either builds or breaks trust – your business and your personal brand depend on it. FREE ACCESS
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    52.  Building Leadership Voices
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    There is no one leadership voice that works for everyone. To stay authentic while expanding your communication styles, you can build five leadership voices. FREE ACCESS
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    53.  Becoming a Self-Driven Leader
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    Leadership obviously involves leading other people. However, it also involves leading yourself. How can you become an effective self-driven leader? FREE ACCESS
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    54.  Effective Leadership Through Radical Self-Awareness
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    Effective leadership transcends business performance and seeks to leave a lasting, positive legacy in the world. For business leaders, the most important questions don’t relate to growth strategies and stock prices. The fundamental questions that underline effective leadership instead focus on defining the principles that matter most, and achieving radical self-awareness in all aspects of life. FREE ACCESS
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    55.  Using Radical Self-Awareness to Influence and Make Better Decisions
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    By embracing radical self-awareness, high-performance leaders can rewire their minds to make better, faster decisions, and have more influence when it matters most. The path to radical self-awareness begins with a simple question: Where am I? Once you understand where you are, ask yourself: Why am I here? These two questions deliver a moment of genuine honesty, and by helping you to self-locate in the moment, empower you to make better decisions. FREE ACCESS
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    56.  Bringing Selflessness into Leadership
    3m 55s
    Leaders should bring more selflessness into their leadership to avoid letting their egos get in the way of being effective. Leaders with big egos won’t be open to potentially constructive criticism, could be vulnerable to manipulation, and might be operating in a bubble that avoids reality. As you advance in your leadership career, your ego and the related challenges naturally grow. You can bring a stronger other orientation into your leadership by considering the impact of your actions on others and by showing more humility and gratitude. FREE ACCESS
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    57.  Positioning Yourself as a High-Potential Leader
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    The person who ultimately decides whether you're a high-potential leader is your boss, so you need to become one in your boss's eyes. You need to ensure that when your boss looks for someone within the team who can lead well, the decision will be in your favor. FREE ACCESS
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    58.  How to be Perceived as a Thought Leader
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    Learning and sharing is the hallmark of every great leader. Irrespective of what your job role or title or description looks like, it's important to be perceived as a thought leader, so start to build that thought leadership. Here's three creative ways that you can do that. FREE ACCESS

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