Chapter 14

Epilogue: You Go First

If you’ve ever studied martial arts, or watched films like The Karate Kid, you no doubt know the Japanese term Sensei. Even if it’s never been properly translated for you, you probably assume that Sensei simply means teacher. And of course it does mean that. But it also means ‘one who has gone before.’

The best way to understand how to start with what works is to engage in it personally. So here in the Epilogue I invite you – whether you’re already an established leader or whether you’re currently an ambitious individual contributor – to go through the processes we’ve looked at yourself. Because having ‘gone before’ ...

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