Epilogue

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Leadership seems easy—until it gets hard.

It is a struggle. As executive coaches, we see this struggle played out all too often as smart, caring, well-intentioned executives strain furiously to keep up with the world around them. It is a world that insists that leaders—managers, executives, chief officers—possess the ability to stuff a staggering amount of activity into their day, the stamina to push back against a tidal wave of complexity and conflict, and the sheer force of personality or position to get things done and make decisions. Used judiciously, these are all admirable qualities. Applied too often, however, they lead many ...

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