Here’s your bonus chapter: The 5 Hidden Landmines of Emerging Leadership

You didn’t just sign up. You took initiative — and that tells me something important:
👉 You’re not here to play small.👉 You’re not waiting for permission.👉 You’re already stepping forward.
That’s what The Barefoot Standard is all about — leadership that’s grounded, deliberate, and built to perform.
This chapter goes deeper than the book into the unspoken mistakes that trip up talented people early on. The kind of stuff no one warns you about until it’s too late.
Now? You’re ahead of that curve.

Download Your Chapter!

📘 Click here to download The 5 Hidden Landmines of Emerging Leadership (PDF)(Right-click to “Save As” if needed)
Inside, you’ll learn:
● Why your timing matters more than your input● How good intentions still backfire if you ignore perception● What happens when you treat every room like it’s flat and equal● The difference between asking like a student and asking like a peer● Why waiting to be noticed is the slowest way to grow
This is the kind of insight that multiplies everything else — especially if you're ambitious and just getting started.

What’s Next?

📖 Explore the full book if you haven’t yet — The Ambitious Graduate’s Guide to Real & Effective Leadership sets the foundation.
📸 Follow @barefootleader on Instagram — leadership cues, mindset tools, and new releases drop there first.

Final Word

Don’t just read the chapter — use it.
Apply it, revisit it, bring it into conversations.
These landmines are real, but now you see them. And that alone gives you the edge.

Leadership starts right where you are. You’ve got the map now.
Step with confidence.

— Len