Why Smart Leaders Do Stupid Things: Lessons Learned from Lousy Leaders

Author:   Michael E Krumpak
Publisher:   L4 Learning Solutions, LLC
ISBN:  

9781037080333


Pages:   220
Publication Date:   24 September 2025
Format:   Hardback
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Why Smart Leaders Do Stupid Things: Lessons Learned from Lousy Leaders


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You've seen it happen. A promising leader flames out. A high-performing team slowly unravels. A thriving culture erodes into silence, mistrust, and confusion. Not with a bang-but with the quiet weight of what's left unsaid. Why Smart Leaders Do Stupid Things names this crisis-and shows leaders how to stop it before it destroys performance, culture, and trust. This isn't another ""inspiration-only"" leadership book. It's bold. It's disruptive. It's different. Written by award-winning executive coach and disruptive thought leader Michael E. Krumpak, this book introduces the Legendary Leader Flight Plan(TM)️-a practical, evidence-based roadmap for navigating leadership under real-world pressure. More than a framework, it provides the runway to transformation, helping leaders accelerate from everyday leadership struggles to building cultures of clarity, trust, and lasting impact. What Makes This Book Different? 1.⁠ ⁠Legendary Leader Flight Plan(TM)️ - A tested framework that provides the runway for leaders to launch sustainable transformation. 2.⁠ ⁠Black Box Reflections(TM)️ - Each chapter ends with beautifully crafted prompts that spark deep reflection and drive meaningful action. 3.⁠ ⁠Unfiltered stories of failure and recovery - Bold lessons from 30+ years coaching senior executives, founders, and rising leaders across Fortune 100 companies, global brands, and government institutions. You'll learn how to: Reset your leadership presence when credibility is lost. Rebuild trust and culture in high-stakes environments. Lead with clarity, empathy, and measurable impact-even under pressure. Avoid the quiet traps that silently destroy leaders, teams, and organizations. No matter your role-CEO, founder, seasoned executive, or new and fast-track leader-this book is your runway for moving beyond ""smart"" leadership to becoming a Legendary Leader(TM)️ who inspires trust, accelerates performance, and builds cultures worth staying for. You don't need to be flawless. But you do need to be bold, honest, and willing to change. This book will help you start there.

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Author:   Michael E Krumpak
Publisher:   L4 Learning Solutions, LLC
Imprint:   L4 Learning Solutions, LLC
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781037080333


ISBN 10:   1037080335
Pages:   220
Publication Date:   24 September 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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