Balance priorities, position, and person in one-ons

Ali Merchant reveals the small shifts you can implement today to become a better leader immediately.  

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) How to make difficult conversations easier

2) The three things exceptional managers do

3) How to upgrade your one-on-ones with one question

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— ABOUT ALI — 

Ali Merchant has spent two decades scaling Learning & Development departments for public companies, tech brands, and the world’s largest ad agencies. Today, he’s the founder of All-In Manager, a leadership development firm that trains and coaches managers to become leaders. 

Since 2018, Ali has trained thousands of managers and coached hundreds of senior leaders worldwide. He's also the author of The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today, not someday. Ali lives in Chicago with his wife, Sarah, and their dog, Lenny. 

• Book: The All-In Manager: Become a better leader today. Not Someday

• LinkedIn: Ali Merchant

• Website: AllInManager.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Study: “The rocky road from actions to intentions” by Elizabeth Newton

• Tool: Descript

• Tool: Google NotebookLM

• Book: Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides) by Marshall Rosenberg and Deepak Chopra

• Book: Pre-Suasion: A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade by Robert Cialdini

• Book: How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen by David Brooks

• Book: Firefighter Zen: A Field Guide to Thriving in Tough Times by Hersch Wilson

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