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Grow as a Leader

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As important as it is for you to lead from where you are, there are even more significant expectations for your leadership when you formally manage people. In addition to leading yourself, you’ll also need to manage up with your boss, influence your peers, and develop your team (see figure).

Leading yourself and others means you’ll be pulled in different directions and faced with difficult situations. In those hard moments, you’ll need to be clear on your “why” as a leader so you can be prepared to bring the best of you to your leadership. This chapter outlines the different ways you’ll be expected to lead yourself and others, ...

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