1.5. Study Leadership

If you are serious about advising people at senior levels, one of your great preoccupations must become the study of leaders, leader ship, and leadership activity. It is surprising how few staff people truly study their leaders or leadership, what operating people do every day, and how leaders become and stay leaders. Studying leadership involves a very practical and relentless curiosity about who leaders are, where they come from, what their relationships are, and how they came to be where they are. It also requires understanding what leaders are trying to accomplish; what motivates them; and how they think about various issues, topics, and circumstances.

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