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Putting yourself out there with little-l leadership

Yes, it has been several months, but it is time to get back to blogging from time to time. This post's topic is putting yourself out there, a key component of small-l leadership.

In a large organization that lacks strong centralization like the University, there is a lot of opportunity for small-l leadership. In fact, there are many more opportunities than the official leadership opportunities at the University. The challenging part is finding the right opportunity and deciding to take the risk of putting yourself out there. I'll use myself as an example.

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