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You were not given a manual.
Neither was anyone else.
Unqualified to Lead is the honest account of what leading people actually feels like. Written by someone who has been doing it for 35 years and is still figuring it out.
One idea. One story. One uncomfortable truth about leading people. Written for the leader who is figuring it out in real time, not the one who has already got it sorted.
The application edition. Same topic as Tuesday. Completely different purpose. One self-assessment. One specific challenge to try before next week. One reflection prompt to sit with. Subscriber only.
No four-quadrant models. No leadership archetypes. No corporate language. Just honest writing about what it actually feels like to be responsible for other people.
You just got promoted and nobody told you what to actually do next.
You used to say they about the people above you. Now you are they.
You have read the books and none of it quite maps to what is actually happening on a Tuesday morning.
You are not sure if you are getting it right and nobody around you is saying either way.
You want someone to be honest with you without wrapping it in a framework.
Not for you if.
You already have it figured out. You are looking for a leadership philosophy to put on a slide deck. You think management and leadership are the same thing. You prefer four-quadrant models to honest conversation.
Honest leadership writing. No frameworks. No corporate waffle. Two editions a week. Both free.
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