Conclusion: your leadership journey

The message of this book is simple: anyone can learn to lead, and to lead better. You do not have to wait until you are given a big promotion to start leading. You can, and should, start leading whatever your position is today. Leadership is not about your title, it is about what you do.

There is no great mystery about what the best leaders do. Ultimately, they all have the same agenda: the IPA agenda of Idea, People, Action. If you have a good idea about how you want to build a future perfect firm or unit, you have made a good start. A good idea gives you an agenda, which starts to give you control over your destiny, rather than being shaped by external forces. Then surround yourself with a great team and ...

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