Standout: The Six Conversations Every Ambitious Leader Needs to Master Kindle Edition

"Brilliant — Deceptively simple. Incredibly powerful." — Matt Dixon, Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author"Expands what managers can accomplish." — Derek van Bever, Harvard Business School"Makes leadership feel human again." — Ceree Eberly, Former Chief People Officer, The Coca-Cola CompanyEvery manager's career hinges on the same six conversations. But most managers have never been taught what they are or how to use them.Instead, they default to a flawed playbook — always busy, focused on what they control, and unsure how to make real progress. The harder they work, the more stuck they feel.Most start to wonder if everyone else has figured something out that they haven't.Standout changes that.The best managers follow a different playbook. They create clarity where others can't, using six conversations that shrink ambiguity, unlock team performance, and accelerate their own careers without adding more hours, stress, or swirl.These conversations aren't only for the senior manager with a full calendar. They belong to the first-time manager figuring out who they are under pressure, the nonprofit director navigating partners, and the founder building a team that can grow without them. The context changes, the conversations don't.In Standout, you’ll learn the six conversations that help you:Know exactly what to focus on so your work mattersTurn tough moments into your team's best workHelp your team get better so your results get betterGet your team running on its own so you get your time backCollaborate seamlessly across teams so work moves fasterDecide with clarity and anticipate what's aheadWhen you master these conversations, your team runs better, your business grows, and your career takes off. This book is packed with real-world stories, research-backed tactics, and tools you can use immediately.If you lead people and you want to Standout — this is your book. Read more