11Learning to Lead at The Edge

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It’s never too late to be what you might have been.

—George Eliot

The ten strategies outlined in Part One of this book provide a roadmap for leaders who want to take their organizations to The Edge—to help them achieve their greatest potential. This chapter focuses on the personal dimension of the journey—the behaviors, attitudes, and ways of thinking about life that help individuals to realize their full potential as leaders. Specifically, it outlines a number of qualities and actions that—in my experience—contribute to living, learning, and thriving at The Edge.

Cultivate Poised Incompetence

When my son, Jonathan, ...

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