Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra
Outsight before insight: change what you do (redefine your job, build networks, be more playful with your self) and the leader identity follows. Ibarra's research on how managers become leaders.
Read it if…
you are waiting to feel like a leader before acting like one.
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Skip it if…
you want introspection first.
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Three things you will actually use
- Act first; identity follows.
- Bridge, do not just hub.
- Steal like an artist from leaders you admire.
Do this first
Spend two hours this week on something outside your job description.
Our verdict
Outsight before insight.
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