This type of leader displays three traits: a growth mindset (growing people and businesses, macro-imagining possibilities rather than micromanaging employees); improvisation skills (the agility to pivot on a dime); and a thirst for learning (in a world of rapid change, continuous learning is the only way to survive).

The five mantras are, in order:

the eight Cs of Self-leadership—calmness, clarity, curiosity, compassion, confidence, courage, creativity, and connectedness.