Actionable Takeaway

• Build rolling options, not rigid five year plans
• Let AI take on what people can’t, shouldn’t, or won’t do
• Make small moves today that create big options tomorrow
• Ask for more help than your peers
• Grow opportunities by building unexpected connections
• Stay calm in chaos by using first principles
• Choose career steps that open more doors, even if they fail
• Lean into change to uncover opportunities

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Actionable Takeaway

• Redesign work so it energises instead of drains you
• Identify your energisers and build them into your day
• Turn positive thinking into concrete action
• Practise getting into flow for maximum impact
• Anchor your team with a clear sense of purpose
• Explore AI tools and learn how to use them now
• Step up as the guide who directs and clarifies
• Make space for reflection to lead with wisdom

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Actionable Takeaway

• Adapt your leadership to connect with every generation at work.
• Focus on leaving a legacy that improves people’s lives.
• Build trust and teamwork by leading like an athlete.
• Reinvent your strategy when circumstances shift.
• Challenge leadership myths by seeking real feedback.
• Use life’s sliding door moments to find purpose.
• Give yourself grace and learn from failures.
• Prioritise self-leadership so you can lead others well.

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Actionable Takeaway

• Adopt a get it done mindset and stop letting excuses hold you back
• Learn how to turn a winning team into a true championship team
• Get your top performers to buy into the bigger picture
• Build resilience by being brutally honest with yourself
• Handle the loneliness of leadership without losing focus
• Use failure as fuel to create your next breakthrough
• Protect your integrity so your decisions stay clear and easy
• Apply the three timeless lessons Mark shares to fast-track your leadership growth

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Actionable Takeaway

• Start each day by taking control of what you can and set the tone for success.
• Bet on yourself in every opportunity, even when it feels uncertain or risky.
• Turn disruption into a chance to solve problems and grow your skills.
• Share your wisdom consistently, even if people aren’t listening at first.
• Embrace failure as a stepping stone to improve and expand your potential.
• Ask the right questions to guide your team instead of telling them what to do.
• Put yourself in uncomfortable situations to build resilience and adaptability.
• Use storytelling to inspire your team and help them see the bigger picture.

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Actionable Takeaway

• Lead with character even when it’s the harder choice.
• Learn how to steady your emotions so your team can steady theirs.
• Swap control for trust and watch your people step up.
• Use setbacks as your best training ground for resilience.
• Build a team culture where it’s safe to speak up and challenge.
• Take lessons from sport and service and bring them into your leadership.
• Create clarity so no one is left guessing what good looks like.
• Debrief with honesty and turn every experience into growth.

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Actionable Takeaway

• Start small and make one intentional act that creates a ripple of impact.
• Practise the five human qualities that build trust and connection.
• Choose kindness over being “nice” by having the conversations that matter.
• Identify and remove micro-frictions that quietly slow your team down.
• Apply the “next shot” mindset to recover quickly after setbacks.
• Slow down intentionally to create space for trust and connection.
• Use everyday moments to show vulnerability while strengthening authority.
• Ask “If you really knew me…” to open deeper trust with your team.

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Actionable Takeaway

• Stop hiding parts of yourself at work and bring more of who you are into the room.
• Swap “fearlessness” for courage: feel the fear and move forward anyway.
• Use vulnerability as a strength because it builds trust faster than pretending you’ve got it all together.
• Take a pause to breathe before big conversations because it shifts the whole energy.
• Get clear on your personal “why” instead of borrowing the company’s version.
• Connect with your team on something beyond KPIs because that’s where loyalty lives.
• Notice where technology helps but don’t outsource the human touch.
• Find your own shape of brilliance and stop squeezing into boxes you don’t fit.

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