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Leading in the moment

Become more versatile as a leader

Successful leadership has little to do with having the right CV, a great job, or even how much overtime you put into work. It has everything to do with what you do with yourself. The use you make of your strong and your weaker sides.

One of the leaders in our research

Leadership is not something you can plan to do at an appropriate time in the future: “Ah yes, I will do a bit of leadership at 15.00h on Friday”. We are often called upon to provide leadership when we are least prepared, and sometimes least willing, to give it. Something happens: a problem occurs or an opportunity arises providing the leader with a platform. Other people observe, and judge, how you behave as leader. ...

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