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Mar 2022
18m 51s

How Leaders Can ‘Play Better Poker’

Essential Communications - Tom Henschel
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A missed promotion prompts a leader to complain to her CEO. The CEO responds by getting her a coach, which results in explorations of authenticity, self-awareness and self-management. Visit our Tools bin for free PDFs to help you achieve The Look & Sound of Leadership. This episode is tagged in three categories in the Podcast Library: Managing Yourself ... Show More
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