Leadership Land Mines: 8 Management Catastrophes and How to Avoid Them

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Just because you have a team reporting to you does not make you a leader. But it does not have to be that way. As non-traditional as ever, Marty digs deeply into and lays to waste the eight specific behaviors that cripple a manager's ability to emerge as a true leader.

Real life examples and highly substantive discussions center on strategies to put you in the best position to make a dramatic jump in you leadership capability.

Excerpts (Requires Adobe Reader)

• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 7: Confrontation Phobia

Testimonials

"An incredibly valuable book from someone who has actually been in the trenches. Executives and rookies alike need to read Leadership Land Mines."
— Steven Thorne, CEO, National Mortgage

"Finally! Leadership strategies for the real world. Read all the management theory you want, Marty can make you a better leader right now."
— Bo Coughlin, Vice President, Commercial Services, Time Warner Cable

"A remarkable collection of specific techniques that will have an immediate impact on improving your leadership skills. This book is a MUST READ!"
— Keith Norwood, Director, Human Resources North America, Armacell LLC

"Leadership is challenging. Land mines are everywhere! Marty brings the same wisdom, humor, energy and insight to this topic as he did to business communications. If you lead people, Marty can help you."
— Chris Tully, Senior Vice President, Sales & Customer Service, CoStar Group, Inc.

Communication Land Mines: 18 Communication Catastrophes and How to Avoid Them

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Marty Clarke's first book, "Communication Land Mines," lays out the roadmap of how you can avoid common — and damaging — communication land mines, and begin to set yourself apart in the most powerful way possible.

Excerpts (Requires Adobe Reader)

• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 5: Phone Number at Mach Speed
• Chapter 14: Dress Code

Testimonials

"Stepping on your words is as dangerous as stepping on a landmine. This book is a clear path to verbal safety and success."
— Jeffrey Gitomer, Author of "The Sales Bible"

"This book will help you to position yourself effectively in a demanding marketplace. You'll learn how to set yourself apart from the ordinary and how to achieve the extraordinary. Read it to learn. Refer to it often to excel."
— Nido R. Qubein Chairman, Great Harvest Bread Co-Founder, National Speakers Association Foundation

"Marty Clarke has done the business world a significant service by identifying the most dangerous 'land mines' in contemporary communication. If you follow his advice, you'll build better relationships, make more money, and-perhaps most important of all- build more alliances."
— Stephan Schiffman, Author of "Cold Calling Techniques (That Really Work!)