Communication Paradox - Explained and Prevent...

Timothy Dean Smith, Leadership Speaker, Coach and Podcast Host

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Self-Leadership - One of Four Leader Prerequisites

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."This episode will be my final episode of 2025. I will be focusing on what I believe is the most important leader skill, Self-Leadership. Self-leadership is a fancy way of descri ... Show more

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Trained to Lead People - One of Four Leader Prerequisites

"Send me a text message and let me know what you think of the First-Time Leaders Accelerated℠ Podcast."Often leader candidates don’t receive proper people-centered leader training? You can learn to be a leader in a classroom, but you can’t become a leader in the classroom. There ... Show more

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