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The Infinite Leader
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The Infinite Leader

by Chris Lewis, Dr. Pippa Malmgren
October 2020
Intermediate to advanced
248 pages
5h 53m
English
Kogan Page
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CHAPTER NINE

Where this thinking takes us

How can we summarize the benefits of balance and zero leadership? What do they look like? Is there such a thing as duty? Is it the same as responsibility or love? How can we apply it to the way we work right now? Can it inform our ability for strategic thought? Can it make us more successful?

We can see that balance has been an issue for recorded history. It is difficult to achieve, even harder to maintain. It is an infinite task. That doesn’t mean it’s not a suitable ambition for leadership. It’s an attitude that is conspicuous by its absence in so many instances of leadership failure.

It may not maximize profits in the short term. It may not achieve the highest production targets. It may not leverage ...

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ISBN: 9781789666502