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Foreword..................................... xiii Preface........................................ xv The Basics The Yes-You Yes-Now Leader..................... 23 Ask Questions, Seek Understanding.............. 25 A Beacon to Guide You.......................... 29 Great Followers Achieve Great Success.......... 33 Be Pleasant.................................... 37 It’s Fundamental............................... 41 Active Engagement.............................. 45 Accentuate the Positive........................ 49 Power Distribution............................. 55 Leading Yourself A Sense of Duty................................ 65 Emotion as a Trigger........................... 69 Being Accountable for Doing Your Job........... 75 Flatlined...................................... 79 Headstrong..................................... 83 Self-Control................................... 87 Version Control................................ 93 Wrestling with Temptation...................... 97 Making Choices................................ 103 Breaking the Rules............................ 109 Do Your Job Well.............................. 113 How You Spend Your Time....................... 117 I Am a Linebacker............................. 121 Are You Aware?................................ 125 Moments of Madness............................ 131 Doing the Impossible.......................... 135 Steel Your Determination...................... 139 Leading Your Team Create Perfect Harmony........................ 147 Giving Your Consent to the Team............... 153 A Path to Good Group Decisions................ 157 Teamwork to Solve Really Big Problems......... 163 Helping Your Teammates Become Better.......... 167 Demand Excellence............................. 173 Stress Reveals................................ 177 Calmness is Contagious........................ 181 When the Group Won’t Budge.................... 185 The Team is the Problem....................... 189 The Lone Voice in the Wilderness.............. 193 Maintenance is Required....................... 197 One Single Unit............................... 201 Celebrate Your Successes...................... 205 Playing As A Team............................. 209 Leading Your Leader Loyalty Revisited............................. 217 Leaders Don’t Solve Problems.................. 223 Great Leaders Begin as Great Followers........ 229 By Your Pupils You’ll Be Taught............... 233 Tough Talks Don't Mean Talking Tough.......... 237 When You Have a Bad Leader.................... 243 Who Makes the Decision?....................... 249 There Go My People............................ 253 Conclusion Leading Yourself, Your Teammates, and Your Leader.... 261 Appendix: The Voices of Children.............. 265 About the author.............................. 279 Notes......................................... 281 |
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