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Oct 2025
35m 15s

Brené and Adam Grant on Rewarding Effort...

VOX MEDIA PODCAST NETWORK
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In the final episode of a special “Dare to Lead” series with Adam Grant, Brené and Adam discuss the problem with rewarding all effort as excellence. Instead, leaders should reward effort that is not leading to success or mastery with their time through coaching, mentoring, and sharing their own experiences of transformation and change. They also explore how ... Show More
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