In almost every situation someone is called upon to lead. Taking up the call involves a conscious choice, and yet for many leaders, even those who are very experienced, not much consciousness is applied. If you ask a roomful of CEOs how they got where they are today -I’ve done this dozens of times when teaching a course on leadership for business people – the top answer is always “I was lucky.” Looking back, CEOs and other top executives mainly recognize that they wound up in the right place at the right time.

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