CHAPTER 2

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Accelerating Your Development as a Leader

Before diving into the disciplines of effective leadership, it’s important to have some context about the leadership learning process. In this chapter, I will describe what we know about how people end up in leadership roles, and why—and, once they are in them, how they become more proficient over time. Here and throughout this book, my focus is on leadership roles in the broadest sense, not just formal leadership positions specifically.

How Someone Becomes a Leader

At its most fundamental, becoming a leader involves just two steps. The first step involves acting the part of a leader. The second ...

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