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            and evaluating bosses, 192–196     with telling stories, 146–148
            and getting fired, 202–203          thoughtful, 141–142
            and human resources, 199–201     Confidence:
            importance of, 181–185             actions for building, 76–77
            information gathering in, 186      of being adequate, 74–76
            and new job, 196–199               characteristics of, 71–72
            taking action in, 187–188          importance of, 69–70
           Carlin, George, 77                  and leadership, 215
           CDC (Centers for Disease Control and  self-assessment for bolstering your,
              Prevention), 123                    73–74
           Cederroth, 56                       and superiority complex, 77–78
           Centers for Disease Control and   Confrontation, 101–102
              Prevention (CDC), 123          Consistency, 150
           CEOs:                             Cook, Mac, 66
            average replacement of, 7        Cousins, Norman, 133
            college degrees of, 47           Cowboy Turtle Association
            favorite cars of, 46                (CTA), 174
            reputation of, 81                Craftsmanship, 215
           Chamber, John, 51                 Cramer, Jim, 54
           Character, questionable, 80       Cranium Inc., 19
           Chief executive officers (see CEOs)  Creager, Caroline, 116
           Chinese students, 52              Credit, giving, 94–95
           Chisholm, Shirley, 116            Crook, Thomas, 75
           Churchill, Winston, 205           Crown Beers India, 56
           Clinton, Bill, 81                 Crying, 202
           Clothing, 120–121, 198 see wardrobe
           Colbert, Steven, 104              Decisiveness, 153–159
           Colbert Report (television show), 148  and action, 155–157
           Collaboration, 215                  characteristics of, 155
           College degrees, 47                 importance of, 153–154
           Communication, 137–152              and reviewing decisions, 159
            and asking questions, 143–146      and selling your decision, 158–159
            characteristics of good, 138     Delegation skills, 38–41
            consistent, 150                  Deliberate practice, 4
            with humor, 148–150              Dell, Michael, 51
            importance of, 137–138           Developing others, 125–135
            and leadership, 215                and accepting attitude, 127–128
            with listening, 138–140            characteristics of, 126–127
            nonverbal, 113                     importance of, 125–126
            with precise language, 142–143     and mistakes, 128–132
            in public speaking, 150–152        as successors, 132–135
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