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From the bestselling author of Fierce Conversations comes the antidote to some of the most wrongheaded practices permeating business today. In her candid, no-nonsense style, Scott explains how to spot the signs of these disastrous behaviors before they cripple organizations and derail careers.

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Susan's new book has serious style, in its best sense, and is a must-read for anyone even remotely thinking about influencing situations and organizations. It's a jammed-packed compilation of truths and approaches for grounding all those business how-to's in real substance that makes them work. Marrying how you are with who you are is ultimately the winning formula, and Fierce Leadership makes that accessible and exciting in its practical suggestions for implementing the powerful principles of making positive change. This is on my very short list of books to digest and assimilate. - David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and Making it all Work Fierce and chock full of fresh ideas! A great read for anyone who leads... and that's just about all of us. -Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of See Jane Lead Susan Scott answers one of the most compelling questions in business today: why are healthy companies so sick. For executives leading their organizations through a global economic crisis of this magnitude, Fierce Leadership provides a critical new roadmap. -Cos La Porta, senior vice president, International Operations, Starbucks Scott's unique combination of business expertise and bold imagination will re-energize leaders, employees, and managers alike. - Professor Stewart D. Friedman, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Total Leadership You can start using these ideas tomorrow. Hell, you can start using them today. Susan Scott shows why the received wisdom is wrong, and how we can get it right. -Doug Stone, co-author of the international best-seller Difficult Conversations and Lecturer at Harvard Law School Susan Scott cuts through a lot of jargon and commonly accepted ideas and offers up specific, actionable steps to achieve better results. Pick one or two and get started today. -Bill Ayer, President and CEO, Alaska Air Group Fierce Leadership has distilled v

"""Susan's new book has serious style, in its best sense, and is a must-read for anyone even remotely thinking about influencing situations and organizations. It's a jammed-packed compilation of truths and approaches for grounding all those ""business how-to's"" in real substance that makes them work. Marrying how you are with who you are is ultimately the winning formula, and Fierce Leadership makes that accessible and exciting in its practical suggestions for implementing the powerful principles of making positive change. This is on my very short list of books to digest and assimilate. "" - David Allen,"" ""author of ""Getting Things Done and Making it all Work "" ""Fierce and chock full of fresh ideas! A great read for anyone who leads... and that's just about all of us."" -Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of ""See Jane Lead """"Susan Scott answers one of the most compelling questions in business today: ""why are healthy companies so sick."" For executives leading their organizations through a global economic crisis of this magnitude, Fierce Leadership provides a critical new roadmap."" -Cos La Porta, senior vice president, International Operations, Starbucks ""Scott's unique combination of business expertise and bold imagination will re-energize leaders, employees, and managers alike."" - Professor Stewart D. Friedman, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and author of"" Total Leadership"" ""You can start using these ideas tomorrow. Hell, you can start using them today. Susan Scott shows why the received wisdom is wrong, and how we can get it right."" -Doug Stone, co-author of the international best-seller ""Difficult Conversations"" and Lecturer at Harvard Law School ""Susan Scott cuts through a lot of jargon and commonly accepted ideas and offers up specific, actionable steps to achieve better results. Pick one or two and get started today."" -Bill Ayer, President and CEO, Alaska Air Group ""Fierce Leadership has distilled v"

Susan's new book has serious style, in its best sense, and is a must-read for anyone even remotely thinking about influencing situations and organizations. It's a jammed-packed compilation of truths and approaches for grounding all those business how-to's in real substance that makes them work. Marrying how you are with who you are is ultimately the winning formula, and Fierce Leadership makes that accessible and exciting in its practical suggestions for implementing the powerful principles of making positive change. This is on my very short list of books to digest and assimilate. - David Allen, author of Getting Things Done and Making it all Work<br> <br>&ldquo;Fierce and chock full of fresh ideas! A great read for anyone who leads&hellip; and that&rsquo;s just about all of us.&rdquo; <br>-Lois P. Frankel, Ph.D., author of See Jane Lead <br> Susan Scott answers one of the most compelling questions in business today: &ldquo;why are healthy companies so sick&rdquo;. For execut

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"SUSAN SCOTT is the founder of Fierce, Inc., a global training company whose clients include Yahoo, Starbucks, Cisco, BP, General Dynamics, New York Life, Nestle, Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts, Lego, C.A.R.E., Best Buy, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young. Scott is the author of ""Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life -- One Conversation at a Time."" She lives in Seattle, Washington."

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