Dare: Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership - Hardcover

Scott Weiss

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1608324222 ISBN 13: 9781608324224

Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press, 2013

Synopsis

Not Business as Usual

In the current business climate of distrust, cynicism, and fear, Scott Weiss offers a radical challenge to those of us who lead others. His call for authentic leadership means dropping the mask of the Executive Persona as well as the camouflage and doubletalk of traditional corporate communications. It demands an end to our self-deceptions and the deception of others in the name of business as usual. Those who are brave enough to accept his DARE will discover...

- More loyal, satisfied clients and customers
- Reduced turnover and more
- Engaged employees
- A more creative, innovative, and collaborative workplace
- Less personal conflict and more genuine relationships
- The passion to thrive, not just survive, in our professions

A courageous book that calls on leaders themselves to step up and make the changes that will rebuild trust and restore business integrity for customers, employees, and the global public.

About this title

About the Author:

Scott S. Weiss is CEO and Owner of Speakeasy, a globally renowned communication consulting firm established in 1974 with offices in Atlanta, San Francisco, New York and Amsterdam, as well as ongoing operations in Chicago, Boston, Hong Kong, Bangalore, Dubai, and Mumbai India. The company works with executives and teams in developing the impact and effectiveness of their communication capabilities, both internally with staff and externally with their clients. Last year the company worked with some 5000 executives in 10 different countries.

Weiss is the author of the Axiom Business Book Gold Medal Winner and Amazon bestselling book DARE! Accepting the Challenge of Trusting Leadership. He is also a frequent guest blogger, and has been featured in Forbes, Fortune, CNN Money, Inc., Investor's Business Daily, and numerous business blogs. Weiss additionally is a frequent guest speaker at a variety of industry conferences and radio talk shows.

Prior to joining Speakeasy in 1994, Weiss served for ten years at Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (Time Warner) as an Executive Vice President in charge of satellite distribution for the Turner networks domestically, as well as involvement in many network development projects including creating the CNN Airport Channel and CNN Local Edition. In addition to Turner Broadcasting, Weiss also served four years as Senior Vice President for Southmark CRCA, a New York Stock Exchange financial service and investment banking firm.

Weiss is the Founder and Chairman Emeritus for the T. Howard Foundation, a Washington D.C. non-profit, that promotes diversity in the broadcast and electronic media industries. He has served as an ''Emmy'' voting member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS) for some 25 years, and formerly served on the Board of Advisors of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, Entrepreneur Organization of Atlanta, the Emory University Board of Visitors, and was a Founding Board member of Start Up Atlanta.

Weiss attended Michigan State University where he received his degree from the College of Communications Arts and Sciences and has served as an adjunct professor at the Georgia Tech School of Management.

He resides in Jupiter, Florida with his wife Marci of 32 years; they are parents to three young adults.

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Review:

Axiom Business Book Gold Award Winner in Business Ethics

''The Dare is a heartfelt, thoughtful challenge to the way business is conducted today... thought provoking and practical at the same time.'' -Arthur M. Blank, Co-founder, The Home Depot, Owner and Chairman, Atlanta Falcons

''If business is going to win over today's disillusioned audiences, it will be by following the path laid out in this lively and thought-provoking book. Here's hoping leaders will read it and heed it.'' -Anne Fisher, Columnist, Fortune.com

''We are in the age of ordinary heroes; and from my little view of the world, authenticity is what separates ordinary heroes from the ''celebrity'' hero of the past few decades.'' -Ron Ricci, Corporate Vice President of Positioning, Cisco Systems

''Even though sometimes unpleasant, being honest, transparent and authentic builds trust the most important building block for sustainable relationship both in business and private life. Scott does a convincing job on why you must accept the DARE!'' -Arto Kuuslinen, Executive Partner, Accenture

''Changes the game from ther inside out. This book delivers the goods.'' -Jack Stahl, Former President and CEO, REVLON

''We're living in a state of communication crisis. A time when honor and truth are in short supply and ''spin'' rules the day. Scott is calling us all out to examine not only the words that flurry around us, but equally as riveting -- to hold ourselves accountable as well.'' - --Coleman Breland, Chief Operating Officer, Turner Network Sales Turner Broadcasting

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1608324222
• ISBN 13: 9781608324224
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 176