Table of Contents

About Alex Malley xvii Acknowledgements xix Prologue xxi Part I: Dare to dream 1 Be yourself 5 2 Dreams don't happen overnight 13 3 Mistakes make you smarter and stronger 19 4 Insights come from everywhere 27 5 The black box 35 Part II: Create your own universe 43 6 Study -- finish what you start 47 7 Networking for novices 55 8 Get LinkedIn 63 9 Creating a resume that gets read 71 10 Succeeding at job interviews 79 Part III: It's all about the people 91 11 The first day of a new job 95 12 Establishing a rapport with your colleagues 101 13 Remembering and using people's names 109 14 Team work and poor team performance 115 15 Getting people to say 'yes' 123 Part IV: Be the best person you can be 131 16 Getting organised and getting things done 135 17 Spotting an opportunity and standing out 141 18 Sucking it up 149 19 Pushing back and saying 'no' 157 20 Working out when to leave 167 Part V: The leadership track 175 21 Setting priorities 179 22 The importance of delegating 187 23 Building your leadership confidence 195 24 The work-life balance myth 203 25 Leadership -- it's personal 209 Conclusion 215 Index 217

About the Author

Alex Malley is the CEO of CPA Australia, an award-winningeducator, and host of Nine Network's The Bottom Line. Aparent of seven, Alex is a LinkedIn Influencer and tweets at@AlexMalleyCEO. thenakedceo.com/thebook

Reviews

..this is a very personal book which makes it more powerful, as it shows this is not just theory but it works (Financial Adviser, February 2015)