Chapter 1 Exposed at Scale Spiritual Boot Camp for Leaders
Most of us believe that what separates the poor or average leader from one who is truly great is unknown and mysterious—giving rise to the popular misconception that leadership is one of the most studied and least understood subjects. This is not the case. Not anymore.
There has been a great deal of research on leadership over the past 70 years, and we are now standing at a new threshold. We know very well what works, what makes a difference. In our book Mastering Leadership, we describe this new threshold. We take the best of the field and integrate it into a model of leadership that reveals something universal about human nature, about leadership, and therefore how to develop it in practical ways. In Scaling Leadership, we take the mystery out of leadership by exploring how senior leaders, in their own words, are crystal clear about what works, what does not, and what to do about it. It is about what we already, most clearly and deeply, know about great leadership.
A critical prerequisite to effective organizational leadership is leadership of self. We define self-leadership as creating outcomes that matter most. Optimal self-leadership is the wherewithal to show up in our lives in ways that best serve our desired outcomes—loving families, strong relationships and friendships, work that matters, and futures worthy of our life’s commitment. Self-leadership is the lifelong stance of continually focusing on a desired ...
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