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Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and Turn Excuses into Results
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Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, and Turn Excuses into Results

by Cy Wakeman
September 2010
Beginner
184 pages
3h 31m
English
Jossey-Bass
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Chapter 7. Opinions No Longer Count—Actions Do!

I hope that you now have a deeper understanding of how Reality-Based Leadership can contribute to your happiness, success, and influence and add to the tools you need to return peace and sanity to your workplace. Peace comes when you stop your argument with reality, and sanity comes when you help those around you do the same. Part Three is about using Reality-Based Leadership to drive results. Peace and sanity alone, while highly desirable, will not bring you results. If only it were that simple!

Limiting Beliefs That Hold You Back

You have probably observed that you don't necessarily need peace and sanity in order to get results. Most of the people I work with are very successful, but they have achieved ...

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ISBN: 9780470613504