Table of Contents
Chapter 1 So You Want to Be a Leader?
    Introduction
Genderless
Yes, Virginia, There Are Gender Differences
My Story
Chapter 2 The Bad News First Look carefully before you lead
    Tip #1
Tip #2
Tip #3
Tip #4
Understand the “Be/Don’t Be” Anomaly
Get the Chip Off Your Shoulder
Prepare To Be Hated
Embrace that Everything Is Everyone’s Job
Chapter 3 “Live It” All about your philosophy of life
    Tip #5
Tip #6
Tip #7
Tell the Truth and Nothing But the Truth
Be Competitive But Not Cruel
Live the Golden Rule Unashamedly
Chapter 4 “Do It” All about your actions on the job
    Tip #8
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Tip #19
Be a Girl Scout
Create the Communication Dance
Be There and Be Fair
Understand that Fair Is Not Always Equal
Slay the Dragons
Know How to Hire and When to Fire
Trust Your Intuition
Have a Male Devil’s Advocate
Motivate Your Team
Learn that Business is Business and Friends Are Friends
Stand Pretty Close to the Water Fountain But Don’t Drink
Emote!
Chapter 5 “Sell It” All about your style
    Tip #20
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Tip #24
Wear Buttons and Bows
Squawk Like a Mother Hen
Use a Soft Touch
Run Like a Deer
Smile
Chapter 6 Taking Care of Yourself All about preserving yourself
    Tip #25
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Tip #27
Tip #28
Find a Good Wife
Wear the Coat Without Those Designer Labels
Meditate
Get Physical
Chapter 7 The Final Layer All about perspective
    Tip #29
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Tip #31
Beware the Corporate Sinkhole
Exit Before the Curtain Falls
Bonus Tip
Postscript Where Do Good Leaders Go?