Table of Contents

Foreword..................................... xiii

Preface........................................ xv

The Basics                                         

The Yes-You Yes-Now Leader..................... 23

Ask Questions, Seek Understanding.............. 25

A Beacon to Guide You.......................... 29

Great Followers Achieve Great Success.......... 33

Be Pleasant.................................... 37

It’s Fundamental............................... 41

Active Engagement.............................. 45

Accentuate the Positive........................ 49

Power Distribution............................. 55

Leading Yourself                                   

A Sense of Duty................................ 65

Emotion as a Trigger........................... 69

Being Accountable for Doing Your Job........... 75

Flatlined...................................... 79

Headstrong..................................... 83

Self-Control................................... 87

Version Control................................ 93

Wrestling with Temptation...................... 97

Making Choices................................ 103

Breaking the Rules............................ 109

Do Your Job Well.............................. 113

How You Spend Your Time....................... 117

I Am a Linebacker............................. 121

Are You Aware?................................ 125

Moments of Madness............................ 131

Doing the Impossible.......................... 135

Steel Your Determination...................... 139

Leading Your Team                                  

Create Perfect Harmony........................ 147

Giving Your Consent to the Team............... 153

A Path to Good Group Decisions................ 157

Teamwork to Solve Really Big Problems......... 163

Helping Your Teammates Become Better.......... 167

Demand Excellence............................. 173

Stress Reveals................................ 177

Calmness is Contagious........................ 181

When the Group Won’t Budge.................... 185

The Team is the Problem....................... 189

The Lone Voice in the Wilderness.............. 193

Maintenance is Required....................... 197

One Single Unit............................... 201

Celebrate Your Successes...................... 205

Playing As A Team............................. 209

Leading Your Leader                                

Loyalty Revisited............................. 217

Leaders Don’t Solve Problems.................. 223

Great Leaders Begin as Great Followers........ 229

By Your Pupils You’ll Be Taught............... 233

Tough Talks Don't Mean Talking Tough.......... 237

When You Have a Bad Leader.................... 243

Who Makes the Decision?....................... 249

There Go My People............................ 253

Conclusion                                         

Leading Yourself, Your Teammates, and Your Leader.... 261

Appendix: The Voices of Children.............. 265

About the author.............................. 279

Notes......................................... 281

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