A Leadership Kick in the Ass
How to Learn from Rough Landings, Blunders, and Missteps
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Bill Treasurer
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It's a sad fact. You have to be bad at leading others before you can learn to be good at it. Sooner or later, every leader runs into a wall of incompetence, weakness, or hubris that Treasurer calls "the leadership kick in the ass". Do you derail or learn from scraping your knees?
Treasurer finds that the most difficult problem leaders face is finding the right midpoint between overconfidence and indecisiveness or weakness. Just about all leaders land on the wrong side of this tough balance at some point - and that's when they get their asses kicked. Although most leaders say it can be a very valuable experience, Steve Jobs, who definitely favored one side, famously said, "Getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me." This book is a survival guide, coach, and morale booster to help the listener master the art of confident humility. If you succeed, the next place you get kicked might be upstairs.
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This is an audiobook about the basics. I won’t tell you how to become CEO or double your salary, but if your hope is to become the boss that you would have wanted, this is the audiobook for you.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Wasn’t expecting a DEI push in this book but yet there it is in chapter 2. I will not be finishing it.
- By Jake Beard on 10-27-24
By: Nick Brzozowski
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First, Break All the Rules
- What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
- By: Marcus Buckingham, Gallup Press, Jim Harter - foreword
- Narrated by: Mel Foster
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,346
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,090
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,079
They actually have vastly different styles and backgrounds. Yet despite their differences, great managers share one common trait: They don’t hesitate to break virtually every rule held sacred by conventional wisdom. They don’t believe that, with enough training, a person can achieve anything he sets his mind to. They don’t try to help people overcome their weaknesses. And, yes, they even play favorites. In this longtime management bestseller, Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its massive in-depth study of great managers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Content is dated
- By A. Yoshida on 09-09-19
By: Marcus Buckingham, and others
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Up Your Business
- 7 Steps to Fix, Build, or Stretch Your Organization
- By: Dave Anderson
- Narrated by: Dave Anderson
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 87
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Story5 out of 5 stars 65
You'll find the following in Up Your Business: effective interview questions and strategies; a sample ad that attracts eagles and weeds out turkeys; three dozen high-impact training strategies; the three keys to weeding out entitlement in your business; your three options for dealing with poor performers; how to create vision and strategy for your business; and much, much more!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hard-hitting, Practical and Pithy Wisdom
- By Christopher on 11-22-11
By: Dave Anderson
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Leadership Gold
- Lessons I've Learned from a Lifetime of Leading
- By: John C. Maxwell
- Narrated by: Henry O. Arnold
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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John C. Maxwell wants to help you become the smartest leader you can be by sharing Leadership Gold with you. After nearly forty years of leading, Maxwell has mined the gold so you don't have to. Each gold nugget is contained in one of 26 chapters designed to be a six-month mentorship from the international leadership expert. Each chapter contains detailed application exercises and a "Mentoring Moment" for leaders who desire to mentor others.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Good Stuff
- By Afzal Chaudhry on 06-26-20
By: John C. Maxwell
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The Confidence Effect
- Every Woman's Guide to the Attitude That Attracts Success
- By: Grace Killelea
- Narrated by: Karen Saltus
- Length: 5 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4 out of 5 stars 70
The Confidence Effect helps women speak out, take risks, and assume leadership positions with assurance. The book moves beyond research and statistics to focus on what's really important: how women can become more confident one step at a time. Practical strategies show how to turn job competency into the kind of authentic confidence that gets noticed. Women learn to practice the "Four Rs of Success" - relationships, reputation, results, and resilience....
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1 out of 5 stars
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this book is about business, not confidence
- By Amazon Customer on 11-24-18
By: Grace Killelea
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The 8th Habit
- From Effectiveness to Greatness
- By: Stephen R. Covey
- Narrated by: Stephen R. Covey
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
The 8th Habit is the answer to the soul's yearning for greatness, the organization's imperative for significance and superior results, and humanity's search for its "voice". Profound, compelling, and stunningly timely, this groundbreaking new audiobook of next level thinking gives a clear way to finally tap the limitless value-creation promise of the Knowledge Worker Age.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Real Disappointment
- By Mark on 03-08-07
By: Stephen R. Covey
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It's Not About the Coffee
- Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks
- By: Howard Behar
- Narrated by: Malcolm Hillgartner
- Length: 4 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Howard Behar is one of three top executives who have helped shape one of the most recognized companies in the world: Starbucks. A widely acclaimed leader, Behar, with his signature energy, smarts, high expectations, and belief in people, has become a symbol of the soul and candor of the Starbucks culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top Level Leadership
- By ManifestingMango on 07-31-09
By: Howard Behar
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Herding Tigers
- Be the Leader That Creative People Need
- By: Todd Henry
- Narrated by: Joe Hempel
- Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 169
Successful leaders of creative teams have mastered the difficult transition from doing the work to leading the work, and this book shows how. Todd Henry picks up where The Accidental Creative left off and provides an indispensable handbook of on-the-ground, tactical advice for new managers of creatives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Todd Henry is always on point for brilliance
- By Amazon Customer on 11-11-18
By: Todd Henry
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Lead with Humility
- 12 Leadership Lessons from Pope Francis
- By: Jeffrey A. Krames
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 2 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 81
When Fortune announced its list of the World’s Greatest Leaders, the top spot was awarded - not to a captain of industry - but to the new pontiff. In the year since his election, Pope Francis earned that accolade - and more. He has achieved the remarkable: breathed life into an aging institution, reinvigorated a global base, and created real hope for the future.How did a man who spent his life laboring in slums far from the Vatican manage to do this and so quickly?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Disjointed.
- By Richard K. on 03-10-17
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Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
- How to Achieve Your Goals and Increase Your Influence at Work
- By: Marie G. McIntyre PhD
- Narrated by: Margaret Strom
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 135
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
Whether you are a new player or a seasoned veteran, Secrets to Winning at Office Politics can help you increase your personal power without compromising your integrity or taking advantage of others. This smart, practical guide shows you how to stop wasting energy on things you can't change and start taking steps to get what you want.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Amateur.
- By Christie on 08-11-18
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The Masculinity Manifesto
- How a Man Establishes Influence, Credibility and Authority
- By: Ryan Michler
- Narrated by: Ryan Michler
- Length: 5 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 215
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 195
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Story5 out of 5 stars 194
Men are not the enemy, and masculinity, contrary to what much of popular culture would have you believe, is the solution to what plagues individuals, families, and society as a whole. In The Masculinity Manifesto, author and podcaster Ryan Michler focuses on how a man can wield his power and lead others well with influence, credibility, and authority. Ryan refuses to accept the gradual and intentional decay of masculinity, instead he chooses to tackle the questions others are afraid to address.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best books of 2022!
- By Paul on 11-26-22
By: Ryan Michler
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The Oz Principle
- Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
- By: Roger Connors, Tom Smith, Craig Hickman
- Narrated by: Wayne Shepherd
- Length: 8 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 958
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 781
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Story4 out of 5 stars 781
The Oz Principle is the groundbreaking work that demonstrates the vital role of accountability in the achievement of business results and the improvement of both individual and organizational performance. With more than a half million copies sold, The Oz Principle has emerged as one of the most influential and useful business ideas of recent times. The Oz Principle shows how to overcome The Blame Game that is so prevalent in organizations today.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Trustless Accountability
- By Michael on 04-23-17
By: Roger Connors, and others
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Die Empty
- Unleash Your Best Work Every Day
- By: Todd Henry
- Narrated by: Todd Henry
- Length: 5 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 829
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 723
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Story4 out of 5 stars 709
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Deeeeep sigh. And a tired one at that.
- By Oliver Nielsen on 12-25-13
By: Todd Henry
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Welcome to Management
- How to Grow from Top Performer to Excellent Leader
- By: Ryan Hawk, General Stanley McChrystal - foreword
- Narrated by: Ryan Hawk
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Every year, millions of top performers are promoted to management-level jobs - only to discover that the tactics that got them promoted are not the tactics that will make them effective in their new role. In Welcome to Management, Ryan Hawk provides practical, actionable advice and tools designed to ensure that transition is a successful one.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By JG on 10-15-23
By: Ryan Hawk, and others
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Managers as Mentors
- Building Partnerships for Learning (Third Edition)
- By: Chip R. Bell, Marshall Goldsmith
- Narrated by: Mark Peckham
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 88
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 77
Managers as Mentors is a rapid-fire listen and a provocative guide to helping associates grow and adapt in today’s tumultuous organizations. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated. As with previous editions there is a fictional case study of a mentor-protégé relationship running through the book, but this is augmented with six actual case studies of top CEOs who relate key mentoring experiences in their lives. This hands-on guide takes the mystery out of effective mentoring.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great tips and tools on mentoring
- By Hello on 01-14-23
By: Chip R. Bell, and others
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Insightful book. A must listen to or read. Excellent tools and advice on how to become an invaluable leader.
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