August 2021
Beginner
288 pages
4h 48m
English
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Chapter 1IS THIS BOOK FOR YOU? What kind of leader do you want to be?
Why this book? Why not the one sitting beside it in the store?
Maybe it was given to you as a gift and you're still trying to figure out whether or not to invest your time in it.
I get it. You're busy and you don't want to waste time reading a book that isn't for you.
This chapter aims to help you ascertain whether or not this book can help you, and how it might be able to help you. You will chart a course that might mean you flick through some chapters quicker than others, or you might choose to focus on just one or two.
In essence, I'm trying to write in a similar manner to how I coach. Not everyone needs everything, and some people only need one thing.
Rather than tell you something, let me start by asking you something:
What kind of leader do you want to be?
Take some time to ponder and then note down what comes to mind for you.
Look back over what you wrote and consider:
- Was it easy to answer that question? Were you surprised by how much space I gave you to write in? Did you need more or less space?
- Did you focus on your ability to deliver results based on products, processes, policies or people?
- Did ...
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