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THE THREE LEVERS OF SELF-LEADERSHIP: AUTHORITY, ROLE, AND BOUNDARIES

At a time when good leadership is critical at every level, it’s as important as ever to understand how self-knowledge should shape your leadership style.

There is no formula for becoming an impressive, respected, and effective leader. But to set an exemplary leadership role is a sought after tenet the world over, not only because it has a very real effect on the individuals around you in an organization, but also because it impacts more broadly in the business sector and society in general.

So how can you maximize the opportunity to develop a leadership style that is unique and impactful? By adhering to the Aristotelian maxim of knowing yourself. Some of leadership’s key principles lie within and we often underestimate how self knowledge has the potential to change our impact on others.

BEN BRYANT Professor of Leadership and Organization and Director of the IMD CEO Learning Center

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