The Leadership Gap

<b>Do people see you as the kind of leader you want to be? Are your strongest leadership qualities getting in the way of your greatness?<br><br></b>After decades of advising and inspiring some of the most eminent chief executives in the world Lolly Daskal has uncovered a startling pattern: within each leader are powerful abilities that are also hidden impediments to greatness. She&#146;s witnessed many highly driven overachieving leaders rise to prominence fueled by well-honed skill sets only to falter when the shadow sides of the same skills emerge.<br><br>Now Daskal reveals her proven system which leaders at any level can apply to dramatically improve their results. It begins with identifying your distinctive leadership archetype and recognizing its shadow:<br><br>&#9632; <b>The Rebel</b> driven by confidence becomes <b>the Imposter</b> plagued by self-doubt.<br>&#9632;<b> The Explorer</b> fueled by intuition becomes<b> the Exploiter</b> master of manipulation.<br>&#9632; <b>The Truth Teller</b> who embraces candor becomes <b>the Deceiver</b> who creates suspicion.<br>&#9632; <b>The Hero</b> embodying courage becomes <b>the Bystander</b> an outright coward.<br>&#9632; <b>The Inventor</b> brimming with integrity becomes <b>the Destroyer</b> who is morally corrupt.<br>&#9632; <b>The Navigator</b> trusts and is trusted becomes<b> the Fixer</b> endlessly arrogant.<br>&#9632; <b>The Knight</b> for whom loyalty is everything becomes <b>the Mercenary</b> who is perpetually self-serving.<br><br>Using psychology philosophy and her own experience Daskal offers a breakthrough perspective on leadership. She&#146;ll take you inside some of the most cloistered boardrooms let you in on deeply personal conversations with industry leaders and introduce you to luminaries who&#146;ve changed the world. Her insights will help you rethink everything you know to become the leader you truly want to be.