January 2022
Beginner
176 pages
1h 53m
English
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Too many leaders treat relationships like a game. They view their team members as pawns on the chessboard of corporate politics that need to be maneuvered to accomplish the leader’s goals.
Authenticity is an essential component of being a trustworthy leader. People long to follow a leader who is sincere—and when they find one, they will offer that leader 100 percent of their energy and engagement. An authentic person is genuine. They don’t put on pretenses. “What you see is what you get” describes them. Their behavior in any given situation can be reasonably predictable, which breeds high levels of trust and security. ...
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