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Banishing Accidental Leadership Syndrome: 7 tips

by Harriet Rubin
continued from page 1
  1. If something is bothering you, don't run away from it. Don't say you can't do something just because you can't do it perfectly. Allow yourself to make mistakes. Men do it all the time.

  2. Find a role model, even a fictional one. Pretend you are the character. I can't tell you how many men think they are commanding some imaginary army.

  3. Sign up for a course in a field you know nothing about. Peter Drucker, the great management guru, teaches himself a new subject every summer. Last summer it was Russian novels. The year before, it was the development of science in Ancient China. It can be anything. The important thing is to experience what it means to be a beginner all over again. Remembering the joy of this will prepare you to take on new projects.

  4. Talk about yourself in the third person. Imagine you are telling someone new about yourself, but as if the person you're describing were not you. You'll express your strengths in much clearer, more positive language.

  5. Ask your boss how you would prepare for a job two promotions beyond what you're doing now.

  6. Leaders are performers most of all. Research a public speaking group and learn to face crowds.

  7. Take your work seriously, but don't take yourself seriously. This will make you more open, more confident and more like a leader.


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