Cy Wakeman

Former Contributor|Leadership
I am a drama researcher, international keynote speaker, business consultant, and New York Times bestselling author advocating a revolutionary new approach to leadership called Reality-Based Leadership. My goal is to help leaders and organizations thrive despite the circumstances
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Dec 8, 2016

Get Ahead In 2017: Ditch Resistance And Work With The Willing

Your job as a leader is to make people aware of the business realities, opportunities and challenges and then to call people up to greatness. Once your team is aware, your next step is to test their willingness.

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Aug 19, 2016

Bold New Leadership Thinking: Accountability Is Death To The Ego

Accountability is one of the most discussed, yet incorrectly applied, leadership attributes.

Feb 15, 2016

Avoiding The Pitfalls Of Learned Helplessness

When life gets tough, we look for ways to cope. It’s human nature, after all. Unfortunately, more often than not we tend to look to outside factors as the source of our pain rather than looking inward, especially at work. This is where things start to go awry. In a [...]