1121: How Managers Can Lead Better TODAY (Not Someday!) with Ali Merchant

Challenge yourself that in my next one-on-one, instead of defaulting to giving advice, I'm just gonna ask a question or I'm gonna ask a follow-up question. And it's these small tune-ups or small changes that you can make that will allow you to become a better leader today, not someday. That's Ali Merchant. He has over two decades of experience in learning and development.

and brings that expertise to his leadership development firm All-in Manager. Since 2018, he's coached thousands of managers and senior leaders, and now he shares much of that great wisdom in his book, The All-in Manager, becoming a better leader today, not someday. And most importantly, he's a longtime listener of the show. So you know he's a cool dude, so you'll learn one. how to make difficult conversations easier, two, the three things exceptional managers do, and three, how to upgrade your one-on-ones with a great key question.

And if you'd like a quick summary write-up of the actionable wisdom that Ali shares here, I recommend you sign up for the free gold nugget email newsletter found at awesomeatyourjob.com. I'm Pete McKeitis. This is how to be awesome at your job. And now, here's Ollie. Ollie, welcome.

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