CONTENTS
Chapter 1 My Personal Leadership Story
Is Leadership Worth Dying For?
Why Are Some Leaders Such Jerks?
Has Anyone Noticed That We've Stopped Talking about Our Values?
How Do You Create a Vibrant Culture?
Reflect—Your Personal Leadership Story
Chapter 2 What's Wrong with Leadership Today?
When Organizations Let Us Down
It's Time We Stop Settling—and Start Expecting More
Reflect—What's Wrong with Leadership Today?
Chapter 3 Why We Need a Leadership Contract
The Leadership Contract and Its Four Terms
Reflect—Why We Need a Leadership Contract
Chapter 4 Leadership Is a Decision—Make It
Why Doesn't Anyone Want to Be a Leader Anymore?
Why You Need to Make the Leadership Decision
The Two Kinds of Leadership Decisions
Big D and Small d Leadership Decisions—Clarity and Commitment
A Real Leadership Decision Is Visceral
Deciding Not to Lead Is an Important Leadership Decision
Final Thoughts—Get Your Act Together
Reflect—Leadership Is a Decision
Chapter 5 Leadership Is an Obligation—Step Up
The Five Core Obligations of Leadership
The Five Core Obligations in Action
Revisiting the Iron Ring Ceremony and What It Means for Leaders
Final Thoughts—Leadership Is an Obligation
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