How to Lead Difficult People: A Must-Have Leadership Skill

Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast

Encountering difficult people is unavoidable. The best leaders learn how to manage their responses toward difficult people rather than mirroring their behavior. In this episode I share practical strategies for handling challenging individuals while maintaining your leadership edge.

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Here's what we cover in this episode:

  1. What makes someone a difficult person. (1:48)
  2. Why reacting emotionally gives difficult people power over you. (4:50)
  3. How to respond to difficult people. (6:19)
  4. How to manage difficult people without losing a leadership edge. (7:30)

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