Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Prologue -- Self -- Introduction -- Research Says -- 1. How to Know Yourself Better -- 2. Think More Critically -- 3. Character Trumps Perfection -- 4. Yes, It Does Matter What People Think of You -- 5. Add to Your Leadership Brand -- 6. Why Accountability Counts -- 7. Making the Choice to Manage -- 8. Making the Choice Not to Manage -- 9. Develop the Confidence to Lead -- 10. Project Confidence -- 11. Three Ways to Regenerate Hope -- 12. Act Like a Leader -- 13. Four Ways to Lead with Presence -- 14. Build Your Resilience -- 15. Avoid "Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda" -- 16. Get People to Believe in Themselves -- 17. Take Charge of Your Own Fears -- 18. Level with Yourself -- 19. What Are You Doing to Add Value? -- 20. Friends, Family, Health -- Self-Assessment: Self -- Action Tips for Self -- Colleagues -- Introduction -- Research Says -- 21. Put Integrity and Humility into Your Ego -- 22. Show Your Colleagues How to Think Critically -- 23. Use a Checklist to Lead -- 24. Use a Task List to Manage -- 25. Act Like You Own It -- 26. Practice Your Troubleshooting -- 27. Stop Spinning Wheels -- 28. Act with the Big Picture in Mind -- 29. It Takes a Strong Leader to Compromise -- 30. You Can't Say "Not My Job"! -- 31. Defend Yourself Without Being Defensive -- 32. Practice Defending Yourself the Right Way -- 33. The Glass Is Half Full -- 34. How to Influence Your Colleagues -- 35. Lead Your Peers the Right Way -- 36. Help Your Team Avoid Burnout -- 37. Improve Team Performance -- 38. Optimize Team Success -- 39. Persuade Peers-Make It Personal -- 40. Support Your Teammates the Right Way -- 41. Get Your Team to Play Smart Together -- 42. Avoid the Niceness Disease -- 43. There Is a Positive Side of Conflict -- 44. Take Charge of Change -- 45. It Takes a Good Problem Solver to Compromise.

46. Three Ways Strong Leaders Put the Team First -- 47. Help Colleagues Gain Outside Perspective -- 48. Turn Small Talk into Smart Talk -- 49. Lead Through Your Boss -- 50. How to Sell an Idea to Your Boss -- 51. How to Recognize the Signs of Hubris -- 52. How to Cure Yourself of Hubris -- 53. Coach Your Colleagues -- Self-Assessment: Colleagues -- Action Tips for Colleagues -- Organization -- Introduction -- Research Says -- 54. How to Instill Purpose in Your People -- 55. Make Your Leadership Relevant -- 56. Connect Authentically -- 57. How to Ask Good Questions -- 58. Manage with the Door Open -- 59. Visit Employees Where They Work -- 60. Lead for Engagement -- 61. Make Your Off-Site More Engaging -- 62. Avoid Micromanaging Anything -- 63. Don't Let Conflict Ruin Your Team -- 64. Questions for Leaders Facing Long Odds -- 65. Deliver a Reason to Be Urgent -- 66. Wield Power Gracefully When Making Decisions -- 67. Hold the Platitudes -- 68. Use Your Senses to Hire -- 69. Hire for Character and Integrity -- 70. What You Need to Ask About Your Company -- 71. Three Ways to Execute Better -- 72. Step Back to Lead -- 73. Don't Give In to Defeatism -- 74. Generate Enthusiasm About the Work -- 75. Lead Like a Salesperson -- 76. Five Ways to Connect with Those Who Can't Stand You -- 77. When the Going Gets Tough, Lead -- 78. When Things Go Wrong -- 79. Develop a Crisis Plan -- 80. Cut Out the Doom and Gloom -- 81. When Speaking in Front of a Hostile Audience -- 82. Put Principle over Policy -- 83. Build Common Cause -- 84. Defuse Discord -- 85. Right a Wrong -- 86. Questions to Help You Coach Your Employees -- 87. Buck Up the Team -- 88. Lead with Passion -- 89. Lead with Compassion -- 90. How You Can Add More Value to Your Organization -- 91. Are Your Employees Listening? -- 92. Four Ways to Reverse a Decision.

93. Managing When You Cannot Disclose Information -- 94. Let Your Face Show You Are in Charge -- 95. Why Leaders Use Stories -- 96. Tell Your Story with Impact -- 97. Three Pillars of Inspiration -- 98. How to Inspire Others -- 99. When It's Time to Hang It Up -- 100. Make Time for Yourself Outside of Work -- 101. Six Words to Lead By -- Self-Assessment: Organization -- Action Tips for Organizations -- Handbook -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- About the Author.