The Worst Seat on the Best Flight
My first ride on the company jet came with the worst seat on the plane. It turned out to be one of the best lessons of my career.
The Voice in My Car: What Brian Tracy Taught Me About Courage
Rush-hour traffic on I-95, a stack of cassette tapes and Brian Tracy’s voice taught me to stop fearing failure. Years later, he endorsed my book.
Pass the Ball! WOW Leadership from the Sidelines
Ten preschoolers, one ball and a lot of mud. A morning on the sidelines of my grandson’s soccer game turned into a lesson every leader can use: the best players learn to pass.
The Worst Boss I Ever Had Taught Me How to Lead
My first boss almost made me quit. One long, hot day in the car taught me exactly what kind of leader I never wanted to be, and the promises I made to my own teams.
Gender Allies: The Men Who Opened Doors for Me
Early at Upjohn, I was often the only woman in the room. Two senior leaders quietly opened doors for me, and this is what real gender allies do.
Family Comes First: The Best Advice a Boss Ever Gave Me
A New York business trip, a phone call about my daughter and the best advice a boss ever gave me.
NOW Leadership: Seize the Moment
A tropical storm, a washed-out road in Guatemala and a lesson in stepping up before anyone puts you in charge.
Sore Winners: How to Spot Them and Lead Around Them
At a national sales meeting in Scottsdale, I watched a manager take all the credit. How to spot a sore winner and lead around one.
Getting Organized to Get Results
Yes, my spices are alphabetized and my junk drawer is organized. Simple habits that help busy leaders get results.
Staak’s clear, powerful connections are useful to anyone in a leadership position today. Accessible, intelligent, even fun.
Marshall GoldsmithExecutive coach and author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There
Loaded with great stories, wonderful insights and excellent advice.
This fast-moving, enjoyable book is loaded with great stories, wonderful insights and excellent advice on how to be a better leader in every area of your life.
A fun way to highlight traits that are important for successful leaders.
Often the most memorable way to communicate ideas is through stories. Sheri does this by linking her leadership concepts to TV characters we either love or hate. It’s a fun way to highlight traits that are important for successful leaders.
A ‘Prime Time’ read.
In her new book, Tune In to WOW Leadership Sheri Staak gives us a ‘Prime Time’ read that reminds us of the qualities we admire in WOW Leaders and of the leader we all set out to become.
An adventure in leadership learning.
Tune In to WOW Leadership is an adventure in leadership learning that is a must read for any leader, whether you are just beginning your leadership journey or you’ve been at it for a long time. You can open this book to…
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Tune In to WOW Leadership is an adventure in leadership learning that is a must read for any leader, whether you are just beginning your leadership journey or you’ve been at it for a long time. You can open this book to any page and find a wealth of helpful guidance and food for thought. Tune In to WOW Leadership is chock full of practical, actionable advice that is sure to expand your capacity to lead in every area of your life. I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to take their leadership influence and impact to the next level.
Engaging, insightful, inspiring.
Engaging, insightful, inspiring. This book challenges leaders to rethink the effectiveness of their current methods and established organizational rules of engagement.
A refreshing take on the tired topic of leadership.
As an entrepreneur and leader of a small business, I understand the value of leadership. Sheri’s book is a refreshing take on the tired topic of leadership. Tune In to WOW Leadership presents leadership in a way that is fun, engaging and informative for all.
Easy and fun to read.
Tune In to WOW Leadership is written in a relatable style and great for current and future leaders as it is easy and fun to read. It is a good reminder of what it takes to be successful and respected! By sharing examples from popular TV shows, it really depicts needed behavior to be a WOW leader.
A fun, easy to grasp leadership book.
Sheri Staak has just created a fun, easy to grasp leadership book entitled Tune In to WOW Leadership. As a leader of a major lighting company for TV and films, I really connected with the way Sheri is able to share with…
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Sheri Staak has just created a fun, easy to grasp leadership book entitled Tune In to WOW Leadership. As a leader of a major lighting company for TV and films, I really connected with the way Sheri is able to share with us leadership skills through our favorite TV characters. I was totally impressed with this approach, not only because I come from TV and Film, but also because anyone who is in a leadership role and who watches TV will relate to the concepts put before them. Tune In to WOW Leadership is must read for anyone who has to display any leadership skills whether in the work place or out in the world.