The Authentic Leader: Five Essential Traits of Effective, Inspiring Leaders
Written by Merinda Smith
Narrated by Amy Maples
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About this audiobook
If you’ve ever had the privilege of working or being on a team with an inspiring, authentic leader, you know how electrifying it can be. But a truly authentic leader is hard to come by. The business world needs more of these game-changing, inspiring leaders… maybe someone like you.
According to leadership coach and business leader Merinda Smith, authentic leadership is a trait any of us can acquire through careful cultivation and management of a few key traits. In The Authentic Leader, an audio course from Scribd Coach, Smith explains exactly what an authentic leader is and how we can all become authentic leaders by gaining and sharpening a few key characteristics: emotional intelligence, self-motivation, courage, accountability, and balance. She also shares exercises along the way so you can begin cultivating these skills right away.
You already have it in you to become the leader you want to see in the world. The Authentic Leader has what it takes to help you tap into that authenticity and lead your organization into the future.
Merinda Smith
Merinda Smith is a certified leadership coach who places integrity, authenticity, and making a difference at the center of her coaching. Smith has coached hundreds of clients and had success in her own business ventures. In her spare time, she enjoys horse riding, scuba diving, and creating on a sewing machine or with colour and paints. To learn more about Merinda and her coaching services, visit her website, merindasmith.com.au.
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Readers find this title to be a concise and comprehensive overview on how to be an effective leader. They appreciate the opportunity to practice and self-improvise. However, some reviewers found the audio book to be circular and uninformative, and wished for subtitles to support their listening experience.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very insightful and something o think everyone can benefit from even if you aren’t in a leadership role.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I liked the course. I provides a concise and comprehensive overview on how to be an effective leader.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I want the audio has sub titles for support for listening
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Absolutely the most circular and uninformative audio book yet. Almost want the time it took to listen to it to be refunded.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This course is not just that we listen and say done! More of it is to practice and self improvisation. Thank you