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- Did you know that the key to unlocking your full potential as a leader might actually be hidden within the ancient wisdom of classical mythology?
- What if you could bridge the gap between where you are now and the C-suite by mastering one specific shift in your leadership mindset?
- Have you ever wondered why personal development is often the most overlooked—yet most critical—ingredient for high-impact leadership?
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Key Takeaways from Mastering Leadership
- Discover why improving your organization's performance must begin with transforming yourself from the inside out.
- Learn how to fulfill the unspoken promise of leadership by providing your team with meaningful work and connecting the company's mission to their personal contributions.
- Understand why developing your Extended Leadership Team (ELT) provides a massive competitive advantage over simply relying on a single great CEO.
- Master the ability to elevate the collective intelligence of your leadership team by improving the quality, honesty, and openness of their internal conversations.
- Recognize the dangers of reactive leadership and find out why choosing bold purpose over career safety is essential for thriving in a disruptive world.
Learning Tools
Reinforce what you learned from Mastering Leadership
Mind Map
Mastering Leadership
The Promise of Leadership
Explicit Expectations
Implicit Expectations
Provide Direction
Engage Stakeholders
Extended Leadership Team (ELT)
Collective Effectiveness
Quality of Conversations
Leadership Mindsets
Reactive Leadership (Safety)
Creative Leadership (Purpose)
The Hero's Journey
Leaving the Known
Returning with Wisdom
Cultivating Authenticity
Discovering Your 'Must'
Courageous Conversations
Integral Leadership
Integrating Styles
Servant Leadership
Decision Making
Leveraging Intuition
Quiz — Test Your Understanding
Question 1 of 8
What is identified as the first implicit 'promise' that subordinates believe their leaders have made to them?
Mastering Leadership — Full Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Recommendation
Chapter 2: Leaders often don't realize what is expected of them.
Chapter 3: Organizations should concentrate on developing their extended leadership team.
Chapter 4: Playing it safe won't help you or your organization thrive.
Chapter 5: Becoming a creative leader requires undertaking an epic journey.
Chapter 6: Creative leaders courageously face their deepest hopes and dreams.
Chapter 7: Integral leadership is combining reactive and creative approaches to leadership.
Mastering Leadership Summary & Overview
Mastering Leadership (2015) explores the link between personal development and great leadership. It reveals the mindset needed to lead effectively, and explores how insights from classical mythology can help managers find their inner heroic leader.
Who Should Listen to Mastering Leadership?
- Middle managers aspiring to join the C-suite
- Leaders looking for fresh insights
- Business owners seeking a new perspective
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