Gary McGuey shares the Difference Between Leadership Skills and Soft Skills

February 26, 2019 Scott Miller

FranklinCovey senior consultants Lonnie Moore and Gary McGuey discuss how high schools can prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce with critical leadership skills, including personal maturity, ownership, and problem-solving. In this clip, Gary McGuey shares how teaching students leadership skills can prepare them for the real world.

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Scott Miller is a twenty-three-year associate of FranklinCovey and serves as the executive vice president of thought leadership. Scott hosts multiple podcasts including FranklinCovey On Leadership and Great Life, Great Career. Additionally, Scott is a co-author of The Wall Street Journal bestselling book, Everyone Deserves A Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices For Leading A Team. He is also the author of the multiweek Amazon #1 New Release, Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow. Scott writes a weekly leadership column for Inc.com and is a frequent contributor to Thrive Global. Previously, Scott worked for the Disney Development Company and grew up in Central Florida. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and three sons.
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