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STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE

When it comes to leadership fitness, your core is the knowledge and skills you have accumulated over time. It’s what you know. It drives what you do, and ultimately your performance. It is the foundation on which your future skills, habits, actions, and results are built (Figure 5-1). You are likely building this through some combination of formal training, reading, and observing. In fact, sometimes you may not even have known you were building your core.

Figure 5-1. Your Leadership Core

Having a strong core results in greater balance, stability, and movement. Whether you know it or not, you likely rely ...

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