Foreword / Steven M. Bornstein
Secret 1: We know what leadership looks like (but we don't know what it takes)
Secret 2: Charisma shouldn't make a difference (but it does)
Secret 3: Real leaders don't play politics (they take it very seriously)
Secret 4: Women make better leaders (when that's what they really want to do)
Secret 5: The double standard is for cavemen (and the corner office)
Secret 6: Thou shalt not play favorites with friends and family (except when it makes a lot of sense)
Secret 7: A leader's fundamental duty is to groom a successor (but it hurts like hell)
Secret 8: Leaders need to demonstrate work-life balance (no problem, work is their life)
Secret 9: Blatant self-interest is dangerous (in followers, not leaders)
Secret 10: It's lonely at the top (but leaders wouldn't have it any other way)
Our taboos are exposed, so now what?
