Simple Truths of Leadership Playbook by Ken Blanchard & Randy Conley & Renee Broadwell Summary
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Transform your leadership weekly with Blanchard's 52-week playbook, endorsed by business titans like Marshall Goldsmith. What if building trust and becoming a servant leader was a simple, step-by-step process? Former Starbucks President calls it "an outstanding pathway to servant leadership."
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When Leadership Gets Simple, Everything Changes
What if the secret to extraordinary leadership isn't learning more but practicing less? While executives devour hundreds of business books searching for the next breakthrough strategy, the most transformative principles have been hiding in plain sight all along. Ken Blanchard and Randy Conley's work cuts through decades of leadership complexity to reveal 52 straightforward truths that separate leaders who merely manage from those who truly transform. During the chaos of the pandemic, when elaborate strategic plans crumbled overnight, countless leaders found themselves returning to these foundational principles-not because they were trendy, but because they actually worked when everything else failed. The paradox is striking: common sense remains startlingly uncommon in practice.
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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