Ego, Authority, Failure

<p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">A Gallup study found that 50 percent of resigning employees did so "to get away from their manager." Those who stay with poor managers become disengaged, creating a negative work environment that costs US companies billions in lost productivity each year.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">In the twenty-first century, it takes more than technical skills to be an effective manager. Productive work environments also require tactical empathy-the same fundamental skill that forms the basis of hostage negotiator leadership (HNL)-forging the quick empathetic bonds that are vital to a highly productive workplace.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Inside this book, you'll learn twelve easy-to-execute skills you can put into action right away, shifting your leadership presence from a constant struggle to a confident competitive advantage.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">With plenty of cautionary tales about the damage that unchecked ego and authority can wreak in any organization, </span><em style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)">Ego, Authority, Failure</em><span style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 1)"> can help you change that story, providing actionable techniques for a solid foundation of trust-based influence that can motivate and inspire.</span></p>