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This is the title of a great book by Scott Eblin. It has some tremendous insights that are applicable to people in every sphere of Leadership.

In the first part of the book he talks about how insecure people make lousy leaders…we can all agree with that.

But then he goes on and gives some great practical tips on how to deal with the skeletons in all of our closets.

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PICK UP CONFIDENCE IN YOUR PRESENCE

As you move into the executive level, the first challenge is to keep insecurity from getting the better of you. Unless you are superhuman, your first days as an executive will naturally produce some uncertainty and discomfort. It is critical for your success that you not dwell on thoughts and self-assessments that cause you to doubt your capacity to contribute as an executive. You must build a sense of grounded confidence in your presence and in the idea that you have important contributions to make as one of the leaders of your organization.

FROM TACTICAL TO TRANSFORMATIONAL

Regularly demonstrating your confidence in a grounded and appropriate way will build the confidence of your boss, your peers and your team in you. Building your confidence in your executive role can begin with some tactics that, when you make them part of your routine, can lead to transformational changes that dramatically raise your level of leadership effectiveness. The opportunity you have is to identify the key tactical behaviors that, if regularly repeated, will lead to a transformation in the level of confidence you project.

To achieve and sustain results over the long run at the executive level, strong relationships with peers, top leadership and functional team members across the organization are critical. Your success in managing relationships will stem from the confidence you have in yourself and your ability to work well with others to make things happen.

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