MTC 046: Larry Coval | Misled: Why (Almost) Everything We Learned About Leadership Is Wrong and How to Fix It

Larry Coval spent nearly four decades leading sales organizations and billion-dollar operations at AT&T, Cox Business, Global Crossing, and more, and he says most modern leadership training has it backwards. In his book "Misled," Larry breaks down why the leadership industry's obsession with emotional intelligence and "feelings" has crowded out the practical, accountability-driven skills that actually make leaders effective.

You'll learn:

  • Why Larry calls today's leadership speaker circuit the "keynote cartel", and why it is hurting leaders

  • The Will and Skill framework for evaluating people during a turnaround

  • The ARCANE model: Aspire, Reflect, Commit, Act, Navigate, Evolve - a continuous improvement loop for leaders

  • Why most "teams" in business aren't actually teams - and how to lead a group of individual contributors instead

  • The "invisible assassins" quietly undermining your leadership

  • Why practical, battle-tested experience beats theory every time

  • The one job every leader actually has: making their people as successful as their work ethic allows

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