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    The document discusses seven shifts that are required to become a leader: from specialist to generalist, from analyst to integrator, from tactician to strategist, from bricklayer to architect, from problem solver to agenda setter, from warrior to diplomat, and from supporting cast to lead role. It provides strategies for aspiring leaders, such as volunteering for cross-functional work and international assignments, and for seasoned managers, such as gaining experience with external stakeholders and mentoring from established leaders. The overall message is that becoming a leader requires thinking holistically rather than focusing on individual elements.

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    taken from HBR, it is about 7 shifts for a manager to become a leader!

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    The document discusses seven shifts that are required to become a leader: from specialist to generalist, from analyst to integrator, from tactician to strategist, from bricklayer to architect, from problem solver to agenda setter, from warrior to diplomat, and from supporting cast to lead role. It provides strategies for aspiring leaders, such as volunteering for cross-functional work and international assignments, and for seasoned managers, such as gaining experience with external stakeholders and mentoring from established leaders. The overall message is that becoming a leader requires thinking holistically rather than focusing on individual elements.

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    To Become A Leader

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    Amir Maleki
    The document discusses seven shifts that are required to become a leader: from specialist to generalist, from analyst to integrator, from tactician to strategist, from bricklayer to architect, from problem solver to agenda setter, from warrior to diplomat, and from supporting cast to lead role. It provides strategies for aspiring leaders, such as volunteering for cross-functional work and international assignments, and for seasoned managers, such as gaining experience with external stakeholders and mentoring from established leaders. The overall message is that becoming a leader requires thinking holistically rather than focusing on individual elements.

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    TO BECOME A LEADER What it takes?

    IT TAKES SE7EN SHIFTS


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    FROM SPECIALIST TO GENERALIST
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Specialist Generalist
    Understands one function deeply Understands the whole business

    AMIR MALEKI 3
    FROM ANALYST TO INTEGRATOR
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Analyst Integrator
     Manages specific business • Makes decisions for the good
    activities of the organization
    • Makes tough trade- offs and
    explains them to others

    AMIR MALEKI 4
    FROM TACTICIAN TO STRATEGIST
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Tactician Strategist

     Focuses on details and results • Understands the big picture


    Skills needed:
    • Level Shifting
    • Pattern Recognition
    • Mental Simulation

    AMIR MALEKI 5
    FROM BRICKLAYER TO ARCHITECT
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Bricklayer Architect

     Manages distinct elements of • Designs organizational


    the business systems

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    FROM PROBLEM SOLVER TO AGENDA
    SETTER
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Problem solver Agenda setter

     Masters skills and mobilizes • Defines which challenges to


    talent tackle

    AMIR MALEKI 7
    FROM WARRIOR TO DIPLOMAT
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Warrior Diplomat

     Marshals the troop • Engages external


    stakeholders

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    FROM SUPPORTING CAST TO LEAD
    ROLE
    SE7EN BIG SHIFTS
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    Supporting cast Lead role

    • Inspires everyone
     Sets a good example • Find new channels for
    communicate

    AMIR MALEKI 9
    HOW TO DO THE SHIFTS?
    AMIR MALEKI 10
    DIFFERENT STRATEGIES FOR
    DIFFERENT STAGES
    Your approach will depend largely on whether you are
     Aspiring leader
     Seasoned manager

    AMIR MALEKI 11
    STRATEGIES FOR ASPIRING LEADERS
     Be volunteer to mange cross functional works
     Be volunteer to deal with variety of business problems
     Raise your hand for international assignments to Develop
    your global perspective

    AMIR MALEKI 12
    STRATEGIES FOR SEASONED
    MANAGERS
     Position on senior team
     Gain experience with external stakeholders, such as
    investors, media and key customers
     Mentoring from established leaders
     Networking
     Executive training

    AMIR MALEKI 13
    GET SUPPORT FROM YOUR COMPANY
    Setting you up with
     A small, successful business
     An experienced team

    AMIR MALEKI 14
    Think like a Leader.
    Think Holistically.

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