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Cy Wakeman is a leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author known for her work on reality-based leadership. She has been recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top leadership experts and has contributed to major media outlets such as Forbes and Fast Company.
Known for: No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
In 'No Ego', leadership expert Cy Wakeman challenges the conventional wisdom of employee engagement and management. She argues that much of workplace drama stems from employees’ egos and that leaders should focus on accountability rather than catering to emotional reactions. The book provides practical tools for reducing drama, fostering personal responsibility, and creating a results-driven culture.
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The Cost of Drama
When I first began asking leaders how much drama they believed occurred on their teams, most shrugged it off as minor or inevitable. But once we started tracking it — the hours lost to gossip, the heated discussions over unclear expectations, the finger‑pointing sessions after every setback — the co...
From No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
Ego and Reality
To cut drama at its source, we must understand the culprit: ego. The ego is not confidence or ambition — it’s the part of us that clings to stories, perceives threat in feedback, and interprets reality through a lens of self‑protection. In my research, I discovered that almost every negative workpla...
From No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Workplace Drama, End Entitlement, and Drive Big Results
About Cy Wakeman
Cy Wakeman is a leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author known for her work on reality-based leadership. She has been recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top leadership experts and has contributed to major media outlets such as Forbes and Fast ...
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Cy Wakeman is a leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author known for her work on reality-based leadership. She has been recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top leadership experts and has contributed to major media outlets such as Forbes and Fast ...
Cy Wakeman is a leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author known for her work on reality-based leadership. She has been recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top leadership experts and has contributed to major media outlets such as Forbes and Fast Company.
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Cy Wakeman is a leadership consultant, international keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author known for her work on reality-based leadership. She has been recognized by Global Gurus as one of the top leadership experts and has contributed to major media outlets such as Forbes and Fast Company.
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