Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

GAINING PERSPECTIVE

A Fall Before Rising

Relax—enjoy and celebrate your life

Jai Jaikumar

The Stuffed Bird

Ignore the distractions, have confidence, and focus on the task at hand

Jeffrey F. Rayport

Be Like Yourself

Draw a nuanced distinction between who you are and what you do

Richard S. Tedlow

A Matter of Black and White

Examine your own past, where your ideas come from

Thomas K. McCraw

MANAGING YOURSELF

A Bad Meal, and the Truth

Stay grounded and accessible

Stephen P. Kaufman

Reunion

Reframe the way you think about risk

David E. Bell

On the Fallacy of Perfection

Let a new image of yourself emerge

Nancy F. Koehn

Katharine Hepburn and Me

Find a powerful leadership voice

Rosabeth Moss Kanter

LEADING OTHERS ...

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