By The Book: Hard Conversations. Hard Decisions.
July 15 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
(RSVP @ our private FB group)
Leadership means saying the thing no one else will—and acting on it.
Every leader hits a point where the next step forward isn’t a tactic—it’s a decision. A hard one. The kind that keeps you up at night, strains relationships, or forces you to admit something’s no longer working. This chapter is about those moments.
Whether it’s letting go of a longtime employee, cutting a failing initiative, or delivering feedback no one wants to hear—progress demands courage. Complexity is often a cover for fear. Avoidance masquerades as patience. And silence signals permission. Real leadership begins when you stop nibbling around the edges and face what’s difficult, directly.
These aren’t rules for convenience. They’re rules for conviction.
Chapter 6, Hard Conversations, Hard Decisions, features these 4 fundamental (and critical) Rules:
— Rule No. 14: Know when to let go.
— Rule No. 19: Stop doing what doesn’t work.
— Rule No. 42: Feedback is a gift.
— Rule No. 50: If you’re going to eat shit, don’t nibble.
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By The Book is the disciplined counterweight to Unscripted. Wednesdays. This is where continuous learning becomes a responsibility, not a slogan.
Each month, this CEO study group will work through The Executives Institute curriculum chapter by chapter—studying a focused set of Rules and the timeless business books behind them.
The room is intentionally small and peer-driven, allowing leaders at different stages to challenge, mentor, and sharpen one another through real experience. You’ll hear how the same Rule holds up across industries, ownership structures, and seasons of leadership—and where it breaks if misapplied. The goal isn’t agreement. It’s clarity, earned through reading, discussion, and thoughtful application—by the book.
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