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Forget the TED Talks and the fancy books — here’s the real leadership framework:
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Always look like you’re on your way to something important.
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Hold a coffee. Even better if it’s your third.
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Use vague but powerful phrases like “Let’s revisit this after Q3” — no one knows what it means, but they’ll nod.
Let’s be clear — leadership today is part motivation, part caffeine addiction, and part scheduling meetings you don’t really want.
If your team thinks you’ve got everything under control, that’s leadership.
Even if your Slack is chaos and your Google Calendar looks like a Jackson Pollock painting.
So yes, drink your coffee, say something inspirational once a week, and let the chaos unfold gracefully.
The real secret? Keep the coffee flowing. The rest is just optics.