CHAPTER 5

Your Whole Self and the Three Cs

All right everybody, let’s recap:

Now that we’ve figured out that executive presence is an outdated concept, that our world is just a little bit f*&%ed and that no one is coming to save us, we need some help with leaning into our messy humanity. And over the next few chapters, we’re going to talk about exactly how to do it. It’s definitely messy, so get out your comfy clothes, roll up your sleeves, and prepare to work.

Don’t just read this, either.

You’re going to have to spend some time applying the principles in your daily life and I recommend at least a couple of weeks, if not a month, per stage. It got you decades to get where you are if you’re reading this (it’s unlikely that 10-year-olds are picking ...

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