Since 1971, when I was five, today’s guest has been helping organizations design and implement human capital solutions to create business value, build high-performance teams, drive change, manage organizational effectiveness, and improve return on investment in people.

And, if that weren’t impressive enough, he’s worked from the C-suite to the plant floor with both national and international organizations, places like Atlas Copco Compressors, Workiva, Printpack, Sysco Foods, Republic Services, Batesville Casket, and many more.

He’s also a sought-after keynote speaker and presenter on topics ranging from leadership to selection to coaching and more. He’s presented at many national conferences and conducted workshops and presentation at the national and regional meetings for numerous multimillion-dollar corporations.

Oh, and in his spare time, he writes books. He’s currently working on his third book. The book we discuss today is his second one, released in March. It’s called Developing World Class Leaders: The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Development.

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In today’s episode, Rick and I discuss:

• How we can best go about establishing internal feedback loops that will actually ensure the feedback is relevant and impactful
• The concept of three-dimensional leadership and what it looks like
• Some of the best ways to invest in your staff
• And a lot more…

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Rick Tiemann’s Latest Book

You can order your copy of Developing World Class Leaders: The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Development right now.

Books Rick Recommends

Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Danial Goleman

The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter and James Noel

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Pat Lencioni

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins

Strategy Pure and Simple: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors by Michael Robert

Rick Tiemann’s Resources

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