Summary of the Chapters

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Part I: Taking Ownership of Our Personal Development

Chapter 1: Self-Leadership and Purpose

In our understanding, the core of personal leadership is not to know how to be a leader, but to live as a leader. We always say to our students that there is a fundamental difference between learning about leadership and developing leadership skills. There are many ways to think about leadership, and Dr. Rivera has coined his own: “Leadership is the art of achieving outstanding results through others, serving others and becoming the best of you.” The authors kept in mind this definition during the writing up of the ...

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