Chris McChesney Shares the Importance of Playing a High-Stakes, Winnable Game

Scott Miller

Join one of the world’s foremost experts on strategy execution, Chris McChesney, as he discusses the surprising connection between executing on goals and increasing team engagement. In this clip, Chris shares the importance of playing a high-stakes, winnable game in the workplace.

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Scott Miller is a 25-year associate of FranklinCovey and serves as Senior Advisor, Thought Leadership. Scott hosts the world’s largest and fastest-growing podcast/newsletter devoted to leadership development, On Leadership. Additionally, Scott is the author of the multi-week Amazon #1 New Releases, Master Mentors: 30 Transformative Insights From Our Greatest Minds, Management Mess to Leadership Success: 30 Challenges to Become the Leader You Would Follow, and the Wall Street Journal bestseller, Everyone Deserves a Great Manager: The 6 Critical Practices for Leading a Team. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, with his wife and three sons.
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