Dare to Lead: Proven Principles of Effective Leadership

by Byrd Baggett

Overview

I hope these insights will encourage and enlighten you on your way to excellence," says Baggett. "Consider Dare to Lead your leadership compass, always available to help you get back on track when you find yourself veering off in the wrong direction." Some of his pearls of wisdom include:
- First and foremost, a good leader serves others.
- Enthusiasm is a way of life, not an emotion.
- Surround yourself with talent better than your own and carefully nurture it.
- Trust your judgment and be willing to act on it.
- Have a genuine concern for those you lead.
- Good leaders know how to help others achieve their full potential.
- Offer incentives that encourage others to take risks.
- A group of people committed to a shared vision can accomplish the impossible."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684423958
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	09/01/2004
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	4.80(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Byrd Baggett has been helping organizations develop authentic leaders and passionately engaged teams since 1990. His corporate experience includes sales and management careers with two Fortune 500 companies. He is the creator of the True Growth brand and a partner in the world-class True Growth Academy leader development experience that has served more than 3,000 governmental, civilian, and military leaders since 2007. His messages are based on the True Growth Model of personal and professional development. Byrd is the author of fifteen books on the topics of sales, customer service, leadership, and motivation. A former All American sprinter at the University of Texas at Austin, Byrd is also a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), the highest earned designation presented by the National Speakers Association.

John Guccion is a nonfiction audiobook narrator and corporate voice-over talent based in Dallas-Fort Worth. He brings an articulate, authoritative, easy-listening approach to audiobook narration. John specializes in various genres, including arts and entertainment, biography/memoir, history, sports and outdoors, health and wellness, and parenting, relationships, and personal development. In addition to audiobooks, John writes and voices corporate, explainer, and training videos as the full-time male voice-over talent for Samsung Care. John spends his free time cheering for his alma mater Syracuse University, playing tennis and pickleball, spending family time with his wife Brandi and their dog Fletcher, and daydreaming about his next beach vacation.