Management is tough.
Here's what great managers do differently.
Join Dr. Mary Kelly for a free 60-minute briefing based on Leadership Is Tough, her new book with Peter Stark. Get the key ideas on making decisions without all the facts, leading through uncertainty and staying resilient, then bring your questions.
Leadership Economist and Author
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The expert walks through the key ideas from a new book or piece of research and what they mean for your work, then answers your questions.
Managers carrying more responsibility with less certainty.
- Why leadership gets harder at each level, and how to shift from doing to deciding
- Ways to make high-stakes calls with incomplete information
- How to build trust and accountability on your team
- Habits that keep leaders resilient instead of burned out
From Doing to Deciding
- Why the job gets harder at each level
- Letting go of the work so you can make the calls
Leading Through Uncertainty
- Making high-stakes decisions with incomplete information
- Building trust and accountability when things keep changing
Sustaining Yourself as a Leader
- Handling difficult conversations
- Habits that keep you resilient instead of burned out
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Dr. Mary Kelly
Dr. Mary Kelly is a Hall of Fame leadership speaker, PhD economist and retired U.S. Navy Commander. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, she served more than 20 years on active duty in intelligence and logistics and has taught for more than 30 years. She is CEO of Productive Leaders and has written more than 20 books. Her newest, Leadership Is Tough, written with executive advisor Peter Stark, looks at what great leaders do differently when the stakes are high and the answers are unclear.
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