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Jul 2024
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977: What Makes Leaders Bad—and What You...

How to be Awesome at Your Job
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Dr. Barbara Kellerman explores the roots of bad leadership and offers strategic tips for challenging it.  — YOU’LL LEARN —  1) Where leadership training falls short  2) The two core components of “bad” leadership  3) Four tips for standing up to bad leaders  Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep977 for clickable versions of the links below.  ... Show More
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