6. First Gotta Know What Matters!
Invaluable leaders know in
detail the goals are and why.
Then, they direct their team
towards accomplishing these
goals.
Not once a year. All the
time.
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7. Question to Ask Yourself
Do I know what
results matter
the most …now?
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9. Essential Skills of an
Entrepreneurial Leader
1. Know thyself and
thy team
2. Know what to do
when
3. Know how to
execute through
people
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10. Question to Ask Yourself
What do I need
to do to become
a better
entrepreneurial
leader?
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16. Who Should I Create Deliberate
Relationships With?
People in key
leadership
positions
People heading up
important new
projects
People you admire
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17. Relationship Building Questions
How did you come to work for…?
What’s involved in your role?
What are 2 or 3 key decisions
that enabled you to get where
you are today?
In your experience, what are the
top characteristics of an effective
leader?
You’ve been generous with your
time. Is there something I can do
to help you?
18. Question to Ask Yourself
Who are the 2 or 3
people in my
organization that I
am going to reach
out to create
deliberate
relationships?
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23. What is Your Brand?
Ask 6 people you
work with…
“What’s the one
word that comes
to mind when you
think of me and
why?”
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24. Question to Ask Yourself
What is MY
brand in my
organization?
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25. Strategy #
Build Your Own
Leadership Portfolio
26. Benefits to You & Your Career
1. You more clearly
understand your
specific talents and
how they positively
impact an organization.
2. You start to recognize
gaps that you need to
fill - be it knowledge,
skills, or experience.
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27. What is in Your Leadership Portfolio?
Positions you have held
Qualitative &
Quantitative Results
Projects, Committees
Training & Education
Awards & Recognition
Insights
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28. Question to Ask Yourself
Do I have a
Leadership
Portfolio?
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29. One Last Thought:
Knowledge is NOT Power
ACTING on Knowledge is Power
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30. What will you DO TODAY
to be an
leader?
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32. About Mary Foley
Mary offers practical advice to create sanity for
your life and confidence for your career – all while
having a bit of fun! After setting aside an
engineering degree, she built a 10-year career at
AOL during the company’s rocky rise to a global
brand. Starting as an $8 customer service rep, she
was promoted to manager within three years, lead
a call center of 250, and became the company’s
first head of corporate training.
Today, Mary is the author of three books including
Bodacious Career: Outrageous Success for Working
Women, a popular national speaker, and former
co-host of the Girlfriend We Gotta Talk! radio show.
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