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Jan 2022
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Why First-Time Leaders Fail and The Cost...

Timothy Dean Smith, Leadership Speaker, Coach and Podcast Host
About this episode

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."

Today I will explain why first-time leaders fail at an alarming rate and the devastating monetary and emotional impacts, your organization will experience for years. My research and experience revealed somewhere between 40% to 60% of first-time leaders fail. They fail anywhere from 18 months to 2 years.

This podcast will accelerate your transformation from individual contributor to people-centered leader. Leadership and life are about relationships. You will learn to optimize relationships, time and productivity, using the three primary people-centered leader skills. Allowing you to continuously focus on improving yourself, your people, your products and services.

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Treat people like they make a difference and they will.

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Timothy Dean Smith
Leadership Speaker, Coach, Podcast Host
www.tdspi.com
tds@tdspi.com
(607) 221-6191

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