Table of Contents
Foreword 7
An Invitation to Lead 9
Part 1 It's All about You 15
1 It Starts with You 17
2 The Most Important Investment 24
3 Find Your Strengths 32
4 Love Yourself, Lead Yourself 40
5 I Think I Can 45
6 Awkward Is a Gift 53
7 The Emotionally Healthy Leader 62
8 Don't Break Your Stride 71
9 Becoming Followable 79
10 Who Are You Listening To? 86
Part 2 People Matter Most 95
11 Everyone's Favorite Topic 97
12 A Matter of Manners 104
13 Reading Rooms, Reading People 111
14 Become Their Biggest Cheerleader 119
15 The Most Important Currency 126
16 Narcissism Never Wins 135
17 Time Will Tell 142
18 Listen to Lead 150
19 One Conversation Away 158
Part 3 We > Me 167
20 Let's Go! 169
21 What Do We Want? 177
22 Chemistry and Culture 186
23 Influencing the Influencers 194
24 Is Anyone Listening? 202
25 Meetings Matter 211
26 Work Your Systems 218
27 Known and Needed 227
What Comes Next? 235
Notes 237