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Abstract: It doesn’t matter what point you’re at in your career, you need to understand some fundamentals about good leadership. If you’re well into your career you need to know how to get the most out of your teams. If you’re just starting then you need to learn what good leadership looks like – and how to help ensure you’re getting the leadership you and your colleagues need to succeed. In this session you’ll learn basic concepts about respect, responsibility, communication, and teamwork, based on experience drawn from Jim’s years of serving in the military, playing competitive sports, and working in a wide range of jobs.Feedback:“Jim Holmes is giving his Leadership 101 talk at #erubycon. He's such a fantastic raconteur. It's a joy to learn from him.” Leon Gersing, http://is.gd/2ovDj “I knew Jim Holmes was a good speaker, but holy crap. That's a great way to start a day.” Joe O’Brien, http://is.gd/2ovna “Jim Holmes is a fantastic speaker... Audience is completely engaged in his Leadership 101 talk at #erubycon” Raju Gandhi, http://is.gd/2ovxN