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Rule 5
Invest in Yourself
To invest in yourself, be personally proficient:
1. Practice clear thinking: rise above the details.
2. Know yourself.
3. Tolerate stress.
4. Demonstrate learning agility.
5. Tend to your own character and integrity.
6. Take care of yourself.
7. Have personal energy and passion.
PERSONAL PROFICIENCY IS THE ULTIMATE rule of leadership, and it starts by knowing yourself. If you are not grounded through your values and beliefs, credible through your judgment, emotionally mature through your ability to analyze yourself and connect with others, and willing to learn and grow as a leader, you will not be prepared to be a strategist, executor, talent manager, or human capital developer. Who you are becomes a key predictor ...
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