Tough Truths: The Ten Leadership Lessons We Don't Talk About

by Deirdre Maloney

Overview

We all know the usual leadership lessons the ones about hard work, playing nice and good time management. They create fine leaders. But what makes leaders truly great is a whole different story. One that will be revealed to you in the Tough Truths. The reason the lessons are truths is because theyre proven to make people great. The reason they are tough is because they make us uncomfortablewe resist them...we wish they werent true. In fact, they might make us question everything we thought we knew about this chess game called life. The good news is when we embrace the Tough Truths we stand out. We do things we never thought possible. We find great success. We make a better future. We live a better life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015695724
Publisher:	Business Solutions Press
Publication date:	09/17/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	116
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

The bad news for Deirdre Maloney is that she made a lot of mistakes. The good news is she worked really hard to make each one only once. With each error she ?gured out what went wrong, the part she played, and how to avoid it again.

This exact process is how Deirdre has become a nationally recognized speaker and author known for her personal brand of "mild audacity". She wrote her ?rst book, "The Mission Myth," after running a multi-million dollar nonpro?t for nearly a decade and learning painful lessons along the way. The book explores her journey and uses validation, humor and concrete tips to help others avoid some of the same pain.

Deirdre ?gured out the "Tough Truths," the topic of her second book, using the same non-scienti?c technique. In this case, however, things were a bit different. Even though she's ?gured out how the tough truths create great leaders, she ?nds she still needs to practice them daily. And sometimes she'll still mess them up. Because, in the end, that's part of the chess game called life.

When Deirdre's not writing or speaking she proudly runs Momentum LLC, which helps organizations exceed their goals and helps their leaders sleep better at night. She also teaches marketing for the University of San Diego's School of Leadership and Education Sciences and is known for her popular blog on all things leadership.

In her spare time Deirdre is a body-builder. She rises at 4:30 each morning to focus her energy on lifting weights, creating not just new levels of physical and mental strength, but also continued peace of mind.

Deirdre currently lives in San Diego with Jason, her beloved husband, travel buddy, IT guy, web designer, sushi-roll-splitter and high-shelf-reacher.

For more information on Deirdre, visit: www.makemomentum.com