Leadership Lesson - Be Interested, Not Interesting

July 19, 2018 Scott Miller

Join Scott Miller, FranklinCovey's executive vice president, as he shares the most important leadership lessons of his career. Scott hosts the weekly FranklinCovey On Leadership webcast where he interviews best-selling authors, thought leaders, and well-known personalities.

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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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