{"product_id":"the-velvet-glove-of-leadership-dennis-e-smith-9798889251521","title":"The Velvet Glove of Leadership in the 2020s: Leadership Principles That Don't Change in a Changing World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Velvet Glove of Leadership in the 2020s: Leadership Principles That Don't Change in a Changing World is a handy reference for many of the key \"arts\" and \"sciences\" of leadership. The pace of change may be faster than ever and the challenges of a post pandemic world difficult to navigate, but there are principals that remain relevant to good leadership. Topics like communication and listening may be even more important in a world of Zoom meetings with fewer face to face opportunities to build relationships with senior leaders and subordinates alike. Even those with a long history in leadership will find useful information about the situations emerging leaders encounter on a daily basis.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDennis E. Smith has held a variety of leadership positions including a regional construction company with 85 employees, a nuclear capable field artillery battalion of 500 soldiers, and as a national director of facilities in a Fortune 500 company for over 100 hospitals nationwide. Smith also worked as an adjunct professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dennis E. Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8889251522\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798889251521\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dorrance Publishing Co.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.29d","brand":"Dennis E. Smith","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44634206241023,"sku":"9798889251521","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4d516013-fa46-4834-8f70-5c9de21aa7ce.jpg?v=1703588110","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-velvet-glove-of-leadership-dennis-e-smith-9798889251521","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}