Table of Contents
Introduction 9
Part 1 Lead Yourself
Challenge 1 Demonstrate Humility 15
Challenge 2 Think Abundantly 23
Challenge 3 Listen First 29
Challenge 4 Declare Your Intent 37
Challenge 5 Make and Keep Commitments 43
Challenge 6 Carry Your Own Weather 51
Challenge 7 Inspire Trust 57
Challenge 8 Model Work/Life Balance 65
Part 2 Lead Others
Challenge 9 Place the Right People in the Right Roles 73
Challenge 10 Make Time for Relationships 79
Challenge 11 Check Your Paradigms 87
Challenge 12 Lead Difficult Conversations 93
Challenge 13 Talk Straight 101
Challenge 14 Balance Courage and Consideration 107
Challenge 15 Show Loyalty 113
Challenge 16 Make It Safe to Tell the Truth 119
Challenge 17 Right Wrongs 125
Challenge 18 Coach Continuously 131
Challenge 19 Protect Your Team Against Urgencies 137
Challenge 20 Hold Regular 1-on-1s 143
Challenge 21 Allow Others To Be Smart 149
Part 3 Get Results
Challenge 22 Create Vision 157
Challenge 23 Identify the Wildly Important Goals (WIGs) 163
Challenge 24 Align Actions With the Wildly Important Goals 169
Challenge 25 Ensure Your Systems Support Your Mission 175
Challenge 26 Deliver Results 181
Challenge 27 Celebrate Wins 187
Challenge 28 Make High-Value Decisions 193
Challenge 29 Lead Through Change 201
Challenge 30 Get Better 209
A Final Thought What About Character?
Character 218
Challenge Sources 219
Acknowledgments 223
Notes and References 227
Index 231
Scott Jeffrey Miller 241