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How to Lead Without Authority

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Keith Ferrazzi
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Traditional leadership is where you use your authority to get things done and you measure your success by who reports to you and how much you control.

But there are two constituencies that are both going to fail if they try to lead with authority alone: those who already have authority and are fighting for more of it to get stuff done, and those who were waiting for authority.

In this interview, Keith Ferrazzi, NY Times #1 bestselling author of Who’s Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone, shares how to be a leader from wherever you are in your organization so you can have a positive impact on people and your business.

You’ll discover:

  • What leadership is really about and how successful leaders today think about leading
  • How to avoid being one of the two types of people who will fail if they try to lead alone
  • The new mindset that allows you to be a leader whether or not you have authority
  • How to make an impact even if others hold the “influence” in your organization
  • How to have conversations that give people excitement and open up newfound opportunities
  • And much more

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