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Why Leaders Fail and the 7 Prescriptions for Success

By: Peter B. Stark, Mary C. Kelly PhD
Narrated by: Peter B. Stark, Mary C. Kelly PhD
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Why do so many leaders fail, and what do the best do differently?

Whether you're in your first year of management or your 20th, Why Leaders Fail is a must-listen for all leaders who know they need to be constantly learning, improving, and developing their leadership skills.

  • Gain insight into behaviors that may be sabotaging the loyalty of your direct reports
  • Identify the barriers undermining your team's ability to get things done
  • Understand why your top talent may not be performing up to their potential
  • Gain tools to help you align team goals with the organizational mission
  • Gain awareness of how you are perceived by your direct reports, peers, and supervisors
  • Learn 49 actionable prescriptions for success
  • Facilitate an environment where employees can grow and develop to their full potential
  • Free access to a personalized leadership assessment to identify your leadership strengths and weaknesses

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Thank you for improving our lives and guiding our ambitions, I’m in the leadership business and this book is like a roadmap to success,

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Both Mary and Peter's voices are pleasant to listen to. The information is smart, easy to implement and full of common sense and practical application across all levels of leaders in all types of organizations.

A smart and to the point leadership book.

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