Chapter Nine

THE TRAGEDY—AND POTENTIAL TRIUMPH—OF LEADERSHIP

LEADER FILTRATION THEORY explains where the best and the worst leaders come from. But it also says that the best and worst can seem very similar, and that the processes that give you the best leaders are essentially the same as those that give you the worst ones. That might not seem very helpful. After all, no matter what situation you’re in, you’re never going to want to pick a catastrophic leader. But sometimes, if you’re desperate enough, or the potential gain is worth the risk, you might want to take a gamble. When that’s the case, LFT can help you by answering two questions: 1) Who should choose an Extreme leader? And 2) How can you maximize your odds of getting a successful Extreme? ...

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