How to avoid a common leadership trap

Many leaders derail not because they lack skills and abilities, but because of ‘the bullshit.’

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BY Next Big Idea Club

Below, Aiko Bethea shares five key insights from her new book, Anchored, Aligned, Accountable: A Framework for Transcending Bullsh*t and Transforming Our Lives and Work.

Aiko has held executive roles in government, philanthropic, nonprofit, and private sectors, including the City of Atlanta and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Bethea is the founder of RARE Coaching & Consulting, which provides leadership development to Fortune 100 leaders and global nonprofits. She holds a law degree from UNC-Chapel Hill and a bachelor’s from Smith College.

Anchored, Aligned, Accountable offers a sharp, unsparing look at why so many leaders and organizations struggle to build real trust,........

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