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    The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations
    The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations
    The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations
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    The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations

    Written by Ryan Lahti

    Narrated by Fred Filbrich

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    When dealing with office politics and interpersonal conflict, how do you "show up"? If you are facing tricky situations, how well do you use tact, emotional intelligence, and forethought regarding impact to handle them?

    For exceptional leaders, finesse is the key. It is what they possess and how they accomplish objectives. Finesse enables them to influence, motivate, and hold people accountable as they create work environments where employees thrive.

    In The Finesse Factor, Ryan Lahti shows you the essentials of finesse for exceptional leaders. Based on Dr. Lahti's multiple decades of practical experience, tested approaches in over 20 industries, and analyses of 10 years of leadership assessment work, this audiobook:

    • Explains the seven essentials of finesse in STEM organizations via real-life war stories
    • Lays out a proven method with user-friendly frameworks to help you build proficiency in the finesse essentials
    • Details specific actions that will help you succeed in each essential

    If you are a business leader, especially one who runs an organization driven by science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), this audiobook is a prime resource to have handy. Leaders in the following industries will benefit from the essentials discussed:

    • Science: health care, medical diagnostics, medical devices, and biotech
    • Technology: software, semiconductors, information security, consumer electronics, and wireless technologies
    • Engineering: automotive, aerospace, engineering/construction, and automation/control
    • Finance: banking, credit, and insurance

    Leaders who oversee STEM organizations such as research and development (R&D), information technology (IT), and finance departments will also find increasing finesse invaluable to their ongoing success. This includes CIOs, CFOs, and heads of R&D along with their team members.

    The Finesse Factor is the first audiobook that focuses on building finesse proficiency and enables you to do something about it. It is oriented toward action.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOrgLeader, LLC
    Release dateApr 4, 2019
    ISBN9780999746721
    Author

    Ryan Lahti

    Dr. Ryan Lahti is the founder and managing principal of OrgLeader, a California-based firm that optimizes the performance of organizations driven by science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) as well as the leaders who run them. He combines business experience in over twenty industries with a background in leadership assessment/development, executive coaching, talent management, and organizational effectiveness. Due to an early fascination with how organizations and the people who lead them operate, Dr. Lahti has spent the last three decades figuring out ways to make companies and their leaders more successful. Prior to founding OrgLeader in 2006, Dr. Lahti worked for global consulting firms including Ernst & Young and Hay Group. He also served in corporate positions with Gap Inc., Westin Hotels & Resorts, and Invitrogen where he oversaw leadership and organizational development. As a trusted advisor to senior management, Dr. Lahti's experience and empathetic candor has enabled him to help a variety of Fortune 500 and midsize companies, including IBM, Bank of America, State Farm, Apple, Toyota, and Beckman Coulter. Outside of the office, he has taught executive MBA and MBA courses on leadership, team dynamics, and organizational behavior. In "The Finesse Factor: How to Build Exceptional Leaders in STEM Organizations" as well as the business articles he authors, Dr. Lahti draws on his decades of practical experience and industry-tested approaches to provide user-friendly insight. He is a contributor to Forbes as well as a member of the Forbes Coaches Council. He writes articles on leadership, executive team, talent management, and organizational effectiveness issues. Dr. Lahti holds a BA in psychology/business administration from UCLA, an MA in industrial/organizational psychology from California State University Long Beach, and a PhD in psychology/organizational science from the University of North Texas. When he's not working, you're likely to find him exploring the outdoors. Visit www.RyanLahti.com or www.OrgLeader.com for more information.

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