246. Ryan Leak | How to Work with Complicated People

The World’s #1 Personal Development Book Podcast!   In today’s episode, we have the pleasure to interview Ryan Leak, author of How to Work with Complicated People: Strategies for Effective Collaboration with (Nearly) Anyone. Ryan is a New York Times bestselling author, executive coach, and speaker who delivers over 100 keynote talks a year to Fortune 100 companies, pro sports teams, and world-class organizations. He’s also the author of Leveling Up and Chasing Failure, and his mission is to help people lead better, collaborate better, and live better—even when it’s complicated. In this episode, you’ll learn why the people around you matter more than the job title on your résumé, how to improve your own emotional intelligence before expecting it from others, and practical ways to transform tension into teamwork, especially when working with difficult personalities. We hope you enjoy this incredible conversation with Ryan Leak. To Learn More about Ryan and buy his book visit: The Book: https://a.co/d/cMUREnc Website/Socials: https://www.ryanleak.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ryanleak https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanleak/ https://www.facebook.com/theryanleak/ https://www.youtube.com/c/ryanleak Chapters: 0:00 Intro1:26 Being seen as difficult and becoming easier to work with 6:01 Bringing self-awareness into your work dynamics 10:22 Respecting others’ pace and using assessment tools 13:39 Encouraging open disagreement and honest conversations 20:27 Preparing talks by asking what the audience needs 23:34 Starting with small public content to test bigger ideas 30:00 How the book improves understanding in relationships 32:45 Ways to reach Ryan 33:10 A personal story and summary of key ideas ________________________________________________ Join the world's largest non-fiction Book community! https://www.instagram.com/bookthinkers/ The purpose of this podcast is to connect you, the listener, with new books, new mentors, and new resources that will help you achieve more and live better. Each and every episode will feature one of the world's top authors so that you know each and every time you tune-in, there is something valuable to learn. If you have any recommendations for guests, please DM them to us on Instagram. (www.instagram.com/bookthinkers) If you enjoyed this show, please consider leaving a review. It takes less than 60-seconds of your time, and really makes a difference when I am trying to land new guests. For more BookThinkers content, check out our Instagram or our website. Thank you for your time!