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Mastering the Transition from Talent to Leader
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Jason Sperling
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Jason Sperling
About this listen
More and more makers, designers, writers, and artists are in demand as we enter the Age of Creatives. By understanding the new strategies and mindset required to succeed, you can manage other creatives successfully.
For creators, getting that promotion to management is exciting but can also be scary. The skills that made them so successful may not translate to the skill required to be a great manager, and this gets even more complicated when managing other creatives who often don’t thrive under traditional management procedures.
Creative Directions is a management masterclass in which you attend lectures and seminars as you learn from some of the best in the business, including directors Ava DuVernay (When They See Us) and Joe Russo (Avengers: Endgame); two-time Academy Award-winning editor Angus Wall (The Social Network); executive producers from hit TV shows like The Simpsons and GLOW; and creative directors and leaders at businesses like Amazon, Apple, Disney, TikTok, and more.
In Creative Directions, you will:
- Receive essential guidance on how to master the delicate balance required to successfully lead a creative team.
- Learn from star creative leaders in the entertainment industry on essential lessons they learned on their path to success.
- Gain insights on how to balance mastering the new skills you need as a leader with finding the time and energy to focus on the creative work you love.
All of these lessons are provided in an easily accessible format so that you can open the book to any page and find an actionable, inspirational insight or strategy.
©2021 Jason Sperling (P)2021 HarperCollins LeadershipListeners also enjoyed...
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Excellent summary of history and modern uses of psychedelics
- By Jill Anne on 12-22-24
By: Cody Johnson
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The Power of Awareness
- And Other Secrets from the World's Foremost Spies, Detectives, and Special Operators on How to Stay Safe and Save Your Life
- By: Dan Schilling
- Narrated by: Dan Schilling
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
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In his empowering book, Dan Schilling shares how to identify and avoid threats using situational awareness and intuition just like the pros. Told with wit and wisdom, this compelling guide uses harrowing stories from Dan's special operations career and those of other experts to outline six easily implemented rules you can apply anywhere to improve your personal safety.
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Good information but a miss on delivery possibly
- By HonestBuyer on 04-30-23
By: Dan Schilling
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Warren Buffett's Ground Rules
- Words of Wisdom from the Partnership Letters of the World's Greatest Investor
- By: Jeremy C. Miller
- Narrated by: Tom Perkins
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Compiled for the first time, and with Buffett's permission, these letters spotlight his contrarian diversification strategy, his almost religious celebration of compounding interest, his preference for conservative rather than conventional decision making, and his goal and tactics for bettering market results by at least 10 percent annually. Demonstrating Buffett's intellectual rigor, they provide a framework to the craft of investing that had not existed before.
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Absolutely fantastic
- By Matthew on 08-18-16
By: Jeremy C. Miller
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From Failure to Success
- Everyday Habits and Exercises to Build Mental Resilience and Turn Failures into Successes
- By: Martin Meadows
- Narrated by: John Gagnepain
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
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How many times did you fail and gave up out of frustration or discouragement? How often does failure ruin your resolve and send you back to square one, only to fail over and over again, with little hope anything will ever change? Written by best-selling author Martin Meadows, From Failure to Success reveals what failure really is and how to deal with it in a constructive way that will help you achieve success. The author has suffered through multiple failures in his own life. In the book, he shares his vast experience of how he turned failure into a friend.
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great book!!!
- By DIY manAmazon Customer on 01-09-18
By: Martin Meadows
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Nobody's Fool
- Why We Get Taken In and What We Can Do About It
- By: Daniel Simons, Christopher Chabris
- Narrated by: Andrew Sellon
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
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From phishing scams to Ponzi schemes, fraudulent science to fake art, and marketers to magicians, our world brims with deception. In Nobody’s Fool, psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris show us how to avoid being taken in. They describe the key habits of thinking and reasoning that serve us well most of the time but make us vulnerable—like our tendency to accept what we see, stick to our commitments, and value precision and consistency.
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limited information, read other books, political leaning hard left
- By Johanjohanhaha on 08-06-24
By: Daniel Simons, and others
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The Social Skills Toolkit (4 Books in 1): How to Read People, Speak with Influence, Become Charismatic, and Make Friends Instantly
- How to be More Likable and Charismatic, Book 37
- By: Patrick King
- Narrated by: Russell Newton
- Length: 15 hrs and 47 mins
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Bestselling author Patrick King brings you four of his acclaimed books in one volume - to enhance your relationships, revitalize your social life, relate to people better, and bring more overall joy to your life. Patrick King has thousands of 5-star reviews, many from mental health professionals and psychologists, praising his insight, approach, and actionable advice. Start your journey now.
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Must read for improving communication skills
- By MK on 12-11-24
By: Patrick King
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Linked
- Conquer LinkedIn. Get Your Dream Job. Own Your Future.
- By: Omar Garriott, Jeremy Schifeling, Lindsey Pollak - foreword
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
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No one disputes that LinkedIn is the world’s biggest job market. So it’s about time that someone with the inside scoop explained how to make the most of it. Here, from two LinkedIn experts and former employees, is the definitive guide that demystifies the massive site and gives every listener—from the newly minted college graduate to the midlife career-changer—the most important strategies to win the modern job search game. Clear, lively, and decidedly practical, Linked shows how to burnish your personal brand so recruiters come to you.
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I feel so lucky to have read this
- By Dovik Nissim on 01-03-23
By: Omar Garriott, and others
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The Restart Roadmap
- Rewire and Reset Your Career
- By: Jason Tartick
- Narrated by: Jason Tartick
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
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It’s never too late to redefine yourself and your priorities. In this guide to changing your career and your life, Jason Tartick, a motivational business speaker, investment banker, life coach and host of the Trading Secrets podcast, shares clear action steps to help you define and achieve your vision of financial, professional, and emotional success. If you’re feeling lost in your pursuit of finding happiness within yourself, your career, or your personal life, The Restart Roadmap is perfect for you.
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Get lucky, be hot, be happy.
- By Troy on 10-22-22
By: Jason Tartick
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Reframe Your Shame
- Experience Freedom from What Holds You Back
- By: Irene Rollins
- Narrated by: Irene Rollins, Sarah Wendel
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
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Discover how facing your underlying pain will allow you to overcome it and move forward. With practical insights and biblical teaching about what it takes to break the cycle of addiction and shame, Reframe Your Shame will set you on the path to freedom.
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Excellent book, full of hope
- By Susan Perry on 08-05-22
By: Irene Rollins
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Get What You Want
- How to Go from Unseen to Unstoppable
- By: Julie Solomon
- Narrated by: Julie Solomon
- Length: 4 hrs and 36 mins
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In this empowering guide for women who are tired of being told “just be yourself,” host of the chart-topping The Influencer Podcast and business coach Julie Solomon teaches you how to shake off outdated ideas of what is possible and use your newfound confidence to make anything you want happen. In this book, you will learn how to overcome self-loathing, feel good about yourself, and gain the confidence to accept and love yourself for who you are.
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it's good, it's real. time to level up
- By MarlinBadis2011 on 06-26-22
By: Julie Solomon
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Schopenhauer's Porcupines
- Intimacy and Its Dilemmas: Five Stories of Psychotherapy
- By: Deborah Anna Luepnitz
- Narrated by: Deborah Anna Luepnitz
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Each generation of therapists can boast of only a few writers like Deborah Luepnitz, whose sympathy and wit shine in her fine, luminous prose. In Schopenhauer's Porcupines, she recounts five true stories from her practice, stories of patients who range from the super-rich to the destitute, who grapple with panic attacks, psychosomatic illness, marital despair, and sexual recklessness. Intimate, original, and triumphantly funny, Schopenhauer's Porcupines goes further than any other book in illuminating "how talking helps".
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Poignant listen
- By Robert B. Davis on 08-23-21
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- Danny Mirabal
- 02-25-24
If you’re looking for gold one liners…this is it
The opening line in the introduction sets the tone for the entire book and made me wanna buy to read it. Now after finishing it, I’m making my colleagues read it to find some solace and encouragement in their current situation that all of us new blood are coming to terms with. If you’re in the creative field and you’ve just been promoted to lead…pick this book up read it and re-read it and keep it by your desk for reference.
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- Sharrieff
- 12-13-24
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I really loved how REAL this felt. It was human and great to hear. Especially from someone striving to be better and learn more, there are a lot of wake up calls in this book that you may not have noticed that you are a victim to. Love it
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- Bud Adams
- 07-19-21
Finally, a book about being a creative leader!
This book covers a lot of the thoughts, struggles, and perspectives of real creative leaders to help make the transformation from maker to manager. It’s an easy listen and a great resource for someone new to managing.
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- Maury
- 09-16-21
Thank you!
Now I don't feel like an impostor, and I know how to bring my team to a better place. Hands down, great book.
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