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90 Days to Level Up Your Leadership
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90 Days to Level Up Your Leadership

by Bill George
March 2026
Beginner
240 pages
4h 23m
English
Wiley
Content preview from 90 Days to Level Up Your Leadership

Part IDays 1–30

Performance goal: Discover your True North and embark on your leadership journey.

The best leaders are not born that way. They may have natural leadership gifts, but they have to develop them fully to become outstanding leaders. The best, most authentic leaders use their natural abilities, as they prioritize self-knowledge. They recognize their shortcomings and work hard to overcome them. They lead with purpose, meaning, and values. They build enduring relationships with people. Others follow them because they know where they stand. When their principles are tested, they refuse to compromise. And they build their lives and careers based on what they are good at and what they like to do.

The following table summarizes the skills you will sharpen over the next 30 days. To keep yourself motivated, consider your personal goals and vision for success. What does leadership mean to you?

Days 1–30Performance Goal: Discover your True North and embark on your leadership journey.
Week 1 Benchmark Goal: Draw inspiration from your life story.
  • How does someone's life story prepare them for leadership?
  • In what way has your own story prepared you to lead?
  • How can you reframe disappointments or failures from your own past as learning experiences?
Week 2 Benchmark Goal: Identify your crucible.
  • What is the crucible from your own life?
  • Do you agree that a crucible can catalyze a breakthrough in your life? Why or why not?
  • Can you think of examples of leaders who used ...
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ISBN: 9781394257966