Pride. Envy. Gluttony. Lust. Anger. Greed. Sloth. You either recognize these as the seven deadly sins or as themes for prime-time television. Nonetheless, you were probably taught as a child that these are bad and you shouldn't do them. For purposes of this Action Guide, do as you were taught and think bad when you commit these similar sins in the workplace. As leaders, we are continually being introduced to new techniques and theories. Hammer & Champy's Business Process Re-engineering Model, McKinsey's 7-S Framework, and Kenichi Ohmae's 3C's Strategic Triangle are all examples of strategic models designed to help leaders think about their business in different and innovative ways. What sits on top of all of the models and frameworks, though, are a series of foundational attributes that every leader should possess if he or she is going to have demonstrated, sustained success as a leader. In my career as a leader, I've been fortunate enough to experience a broad array of leadership situations where sometimes I enjoyed fantastic success, and at other times experienced dismal failure. In looking back at my failures, many of them had nothing to do with a theory, framework, or technology that was utilized. The failures had to do with cracks in my own foundational attributes which left me vulnerable as a leader. I've boiled these down to seven key sins which this Action Guide will focus on to help you become a more effective leader. Leading on the Edge TAction Guide Focus Topics Topic #1 - The Sin of Arrogance Topic #2 - The Sin of Indecisiveness Topic #3 - The Sin of Disorganization Topic #4 - The Sin of Stubbornness Topic #5 - The Sin of Negativism Topic #6 - The Sin of Cowardice Topic #7 - The Sin of Untrustworthiness