Contents

Prologue

Chapter 1: Hacking the Leadership Gap

Overview—The Commoditization of Leadership

The Leadership Gap Defined

Hacking the Control Gap

The Awareness Gap—Finding the Blind Spots

The Key to Clarity—White Space

Hacking the Status Quo

Hacking the Preparation Gap

Chapter 2: Hacking the Purpose Gap

Following in the Footsteps of Greatness—The Movement Hack

Individual Purpose—Hacking the Purpose Continuum

Hacking the Pursuit Gap

Hacking the Passion Gap

Finding Organizational Purpose Begins with Hacking Why

Hacking the Profit Gap

Chapter 3: Hacking the Future Gap

How to See around Corners—Hacking the Vision Gap

To Hack the Future You Must Have Clear Perspective on the Past

To Hack the Future You Must Understand How to Navigate the Present

Hacking the New Normal

Great Leaders Hack the Future by Pulling It Forward

Hacking Generational Complexity

Chapter 4: Hacking the Mediocrity Gap

Hacking the Impulsivity Gap

Hacking the Impossibility Gap

Hacking the Safety Gap

Hacking Political Correctness

Chapter 5: Hacking the Culture Gap

Hacking the Gap between Strategy and Culture

The Right Foundation—Hacking the Culture Construct

Hacking the Management Construct

Hacking the Scarcity Gap

Hacking the Courage Gap

Hacking the Arrogance Gap

Hacking the Rumor Mill

Hacking Diversity

Hacking Scalability

Hacking the Me Too Gap—Don’t Copy, Create

Chapter 6: Hacking the Talent Gap

Hacking the Trust Gap

Hacking the Loyalty Gap

Hacking the Four Dimensions of Talent

Hacking the Hiring Gap

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