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America’s most sought-after executive coach shows how to climb the last few rungs of the ladder The corporate world is filled with executives, men and women who have worked hard for years to reach the upper levels of management. They’re intelligent, skilled, and even charismatic. But only... read more
“He not only listened, he made me feel like I was the only person in the room”
“Stop asking for feedback and then expressing your opinion”
“We don't spend enough time teaching leaders what to stop. We spend a lot of time teaching leaders what to do”
“When someone challenges one of your decisions, don't argue with them or make excuses”
“When someone makes a helpful suggestion, don't remind them that you already knew that”
Acknowledgements
Section One: The Trouble with Success
Chapter 1: You are Here
Chapter 2: Enough About You
Chapter 3: The Success Delusion, or Why We Resist Change
Section Two: The Twenty Habits That Hold You Back From The Top
Chapter 4: The Twenty Habits
Chapter 5: The Twenty-First Habit: Goal Obsession
Section Three: How We Can Change For The Better
Chapter 6: Feedback
Chapter 7: Apologizing
Chapter 8: Telling the World, or Advertising
Chapter 9: Listening
Chapter 10: Thanking
Chapter 11: Following Up
Chapter 12: Practicing Feedforward
Section Four: Pulling Out The Stops
Chapter 13: Changing: The Rules
Chapter 14: Special Challenges for People In Charge
Coda: You Are Here, Now
Appendix
Index
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