Many leaders have established their reputation in the internal silo environment of their organization. When they extend their leadership role beyond the organization, authority and legitimacy are constantly in question. Julia Middleton argues that new leaders need to be confident to legitimize themselves and challenge old ways. They need to develop a leadership style that will enable them to lead beyond the traditional boundaries and constraints of the organization. This book provides many challenging and compelling ideas and examples.

Table of Content
- Introduction
- What is leading beyond authority?
- Scenario: when did you start moving across the circles - and why?
- So why do it?
- Scenario: how to break down silos
- So how different is it out there?
- Analysis: the sources of power
- So what should you leave behind?
- Scenario: who should you back beyond authority?
- What position are you going to play in?
- Scenario: promised land or poisoned chalice?
- What does it take?
- Courage
- Humility and self-belief
- Independence
- Passion and resonance
- Scenario: owning problems, ordering priorities
- Interest
- Networks
- Diversity
- Scenario: struggling with diversity
- Strategy
- The long game
- Creativity and fun
- Scenario: bold coalitions or torture by consensus?
- Making it happen