Part III. CONSEQUENCE: Creating a Culture, Leaving a Legacy of Values

Whenever you do a thing, act as if the whole world is watching.

Thomas Jefferson
A Matter of Values

Figure P3.1. A Matter of Values

In the end, after your career is finished, what is left are the consequences of your leadership. It may seem counterintuitive, even vainglorious, to consider now a legacy that may not even begin for another decade or two, or more—and, indeed, may never be created at all if you fail at one of your first several leadership opportunities. But consider the alternative: most leaders begin to consider their legacy only in the twilight of their careers, when the die has pretty ...

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