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    Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong
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    Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong
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    Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong

    Written by Kristen Hadeed and Simon Sinek

    Narrated by Kristen Hadeed

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    About this audiobook

    The inspiring, unlikely, laugh-out-loud story of how one woman learned to lead–and how she ultimately succeeded, not despite her many mistakes, but because of them.

    This is the story of how Kristen Hadeed built Student Maid, a cleaning company where people are happy, loyal, productive, and empowered, even while they're mopping floors and scrubbing toilets. It's the story of how she went from being an almost comically inept leader to a sought-after CEO who teaches others how to lead.
     
    Hadeed unintentionally launched Student Maid while attending college ten years ago. Since then, Student Maid has employed hundreds of students and is widely recognized for its industry-leading retention rate and its culture of trust and accountability. But Kristen and her company were no overnight sensa­tion. In fact, they were almost nothing at all.

    Along the way, Kristen got it wrong almost as often as she got it right. Giving out hugs instead of feed­back, fixing errors instead of enforcing accountability, and hosting parties instead of cultivating meaning­ful relationships were just a few of her many mistakes. But Kristen's willingness to admit and learn from those mistakes helped her give her people the chance to learn from their own screwups too.

    Permission to Screw Up dismisses the idea that leaders and orga­nizations should try to be perfect. It encourages people of all ages to go for it and learn to lead by acting, rather than waiting or thinking. Through a brutally honest and often hilarious account of her own strug­gles, Kristen encourages us to embrace our failures and proves that we'll be better leaders when we do.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateOct 10, 2017
    ISBN9780525499367
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    Permission to Screw Up: How I Learned to Lead by Doing (Almost) Everything Wrong

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    • 5/5
      Possibly the best leadership book I have read. Totally inspired to invest in others and allow myself and others to make mistakes and be vulnerable.
    • 2/5
      Nothing really great, nor bad. Def worth checking out if you ever considered running your own business.
    • 5/5
      A very inspiring book!! An eye opener and a book which really teaches how not to deter from mistakes. Loved it!!!
    • 5/5
      Fantastic for first time entrepreneurs, great for Everyone else!
    • 5/5
      The books name reveals the rich and courageous content inside. A reality check for those utopians living among us
    • 5/5
      Much better than expected. A relatable story for entrepreneurs. if you're building a company you are sure to learn a few things
    • 4/5
      It is a good book for newbies in leadership
    • 5/5
      Great book, must read for everyone who wants to improve themselves, and give their best day in and day out.
    • 5/5
      Just her openness about how her messing up so much opened the door for her to have so much success.
    • 5/5
      it's a gold mine, People with entrepreneurial goal should read this..
    • 5/5
      Loved her honesty and ability to share not only her success but the hard lessons she’s learned through experience.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed hearing about Kristen’s learning curve to where she is today and I applaud her prioritizing people first as a means for success. I feel that I was able to learn and feel encouraged while listening to her stories. I would love to hear more about current struggles that don’t yet have answers or solutions that may or may not have been the best choice. But an enjoyable read nonetheless.
    • 5/5
      I loved it! I feel recharged and not afraid to screw up and keep trying!
    • 5/5
      A brave book about a real business. A very inspiring read which really resonated with me as she didn't hold anything back. Usually you are only given the polished success story. This book walks you through all of the mistakes this ceo made and how they changed the business and its owner for the better
    • 5/5
      Wow, really inspiring! Beautifully honest and open! I’m really grateful for this book
    • 4/5
      "Screw-ups" weren't as purposeful as expected but lessons were clear.
    • 5/5
      An awesome book about leadership, running a company, and multiple stories to ensure you don’t get bored!
    • 5/5
      amazing book recommended it to all my friends with businesses
    • 5/5
      Great book to know the struggles of leading and honest side of screwing learning and getting better
    • 4/5
      Rather than lecture on principles in a philosophical manner, Kristen illustrates trough stories what leadership looks like when it is and is not implemented well
    • 5/5
      A really enjoyable listen; one of the best business books I've read recently.
    • 5/5
      This is most likely the best leadership book I have ever read or listened to... So worth It!!!
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed both the book and narration. Refreshing take on Enterpreneurship.
    • 5/5
      Great read with many value lessons. Highly recommended! It teaches you that there aren't any "secrets" to success, but rather a series of life experiences. Each of these experiences provides you with valuable insights on how one can be a better leader, business person and a general good person. Having the author go into great detail about her journey was both eye opening and inspiring. A solid read/listen.
    • 5/5
      This was so inspiring to listen to, I absolutely loved it!
    • 5/5
      One of the best books on business/HR I’ve ever read. Compassion, honesty and empathy being core values you’re looking for to build your business upon, this is THE BOOK
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed this audio book because it reminds us that we are all human, teaching us to be more self compassionate about our mistakes and provides some good psychology and life lessons built on experience.
    • 5/5
      Thank you for sharing your mistakes and give us a chance to learn from them !
    • 5/5
      Love it! Great story, great narration, great lessons. Anyone who is in leadership should give it a read/listen.
    • 5/5
      Wow this was such a great book. I learned so many things from listening to it and had a pen and paper by my side to take note of some really good points. I can really relate to Kristen because I am in a lot of ways like her personality wise and it felt like I could make the same mistakes as her, but I love how she overcame the situations and she gives me motivation to overcome my own difficulties. Quite frankly, I am thinking of starting my own business, and I will give it solely to Kristen if it succeeds. She showed me that it is possible for young women to take life by the leash and get what they want just by going at it.