
Fierce Leadership
A Bold Alternative to the Worst "Best" Business Practices of Today
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Susan Scott
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These are all sound, business practices, right? Not so fast, says leadership visionary and best-selling author Susan Scott. In fact, these mantras - despite being long-accepted and adopted by business leaders everywhere - are completely wrongheaded. Worse, they are costing companies billions of dollars, driving away valuable employees and profitable customers, limiting performance, and stalling careers. Yet they are so deeply ingrained in organizational cultures that no one has questioned them. Until now.
In Fierce Leadership, Scott teaches us how to spot the worst "best" practices in our organizations using a technique she calls "squid eye" - the ability to see the "tells" or signs that we have fallen prey to disastrous behaviors by knowing what to look for. Only then, she says, can we apply the antidote.
Informed by over a decade of conversations with Fortune 500 executives, this book is that antidote. With fierce new approaches to everything from employee feedback to corporate diversity to customer relations, Scott offers fresh and surprising alternatives to six of the so-called "best" practices permeating today's businesses. This refreshingly candid book is a must-read for any manager or leader at any level who is ready to take a long hard look at what trouble might be lurking in their organization - and do something about it.
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- Dan
- 04-12-19
I learned from this book
Fierce Conversations was more impactful but there's a lot to learn here. I highly recommend this book.
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- Winston
- 05-23-18
Fantastic book
Very well done. Susan does a great job of providing tangible ways to lead that will produce effective results.
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- Dr. Graham C. Mair
- 09-21-22
Enjoyed in more than Fierce Conversations
Some quality advice in this book and well told by the author. it was a bit patchy, some parts were uninspired but overall helpful advice. Probably best read as a written book or at least whilst sitting down so that its possible to take notes and pause to follow some specific task from the author.
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- jason kramer
- 02-20-18
UNBELIEVABLE
Absolutely loved this book . use it to grow exponentially . start with Fierce Conversations. read both, a-lot. powerful. ridiculously amazing. Use itt to get a clue in your life. even if you don't know you don't ha be a clue. referred by a rich-dad book.
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- Mac
- 10-01-12
Author hits the nail on the head; funny too.
If you could sum up Fierce Leadership in three words, what would they be?
brilliant and witty and fun
What was one of the most memorable moments of Fierce Leadership?
the end; the trip to Africa by the author.
Have you listened to any of Susan Scott’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
her best is "Fierce Conversations"
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
How to succeed in business by trying!
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love this author
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- Milton
- 03-23-16
Inspiring
Highly recommended! I heard Susan Scott speak live in 2004. She was amazing. I bought her first book and have referred to its message over the years. She's onto to something!
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- 02-12-22
Repetitive and boring
It would have served the producers of this audio book not letting the author narrate rather have someone else with a livelier and more energetic voice.
This was super painful to get through. The beginning was a warning since it wasn’t even clear for some time when the actual “substance” would start.
Had to stop listening about 3/4 through due to it being boring and low in value content. I was listening to it 2X and it was still quite the chore.
Don’t think I would ever get another one of the author’s books.
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