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True North By Randy Komisar
True North is a wonderful book about self-discovery on one's path to a meaningful and fulfilling life. One of the characteristics of the Preparing for Leadership phase is "bumping up against the world. Here is how Randy Komisar, former CEO of LucasArts, describes this phenomenon:
"We begin life on a linear path where success is based on having a clear target. Life gets complicated when the targets aren't clear anymore, and you have to set your own targets. By rubbing up against the world, you get to know yourself. Either do that, or you're going to spend your life serving the interests and expectations of others." (Page 18).
The authors describe some of the bumps in the road that often confront young leaders that can be used in daily life

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