“The higher you go the lonelier you become. As you progress up the career ladder, things change dramatically. You will have far fewer colleagues; it gets increasingly lonely and there is much greater responsibility. The level of fear, uncertainty, and doubt will jump and so will stress levels. Hence, all the more reason why you should be a self-starter.” FearLeadershipDoubtLonelinessSelf ConfidenceSelf MotivationRole ModelCorporate WorldCorporate Ladder Book:Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager Source: Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager
“Usually, we develop our leadership style by unconsciously copying others, either parents or charismatic public figures (like Steve Jobs or Elon Musk) or (more likely) current or former bosses. It can also be a blend of the aforementioned. The reason is that most of us never formally learnt leadership or management — we simply watched and learned on the job. The problem is that many of us had and still have terrible role models.” LeadershipLearningBossLeadersRole ModelsToxic PeopleElon MuskSteve Jobs Book:Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager Source: Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager
“Soft skills are taken for granted — they are mostly intangible and not tangible technical stuff that you can pick up from a specific course or qualification. Paradoxically it’s also soft skills that are the most valuable and transferable.” LeadershipCareer DevelopmentCareer PathSoft SkillsTransferable Skills Book:Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager Source: Let's Get Real: 42 Tips for the Stuck Manager