{"id":352948,"date":"2026-07-07T10:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/how-great-leaders-see-differently\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T10:01:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T10:01:11","slug":"how-great-leaders-see-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=352948","title":{"rendered":"How Great Leaders See Differently"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-snippet-3055706174473850069\">\n<div class=\"post-snippet snippet-container r-snippet-container\">\n<p>\n Diana McLain Smith&#8217;s new book, The Elephant in the Room ,\u00a0explains how relationships make or break the success of leaders and organizations.   It&#8217;s not a light right.\u00a0 For those who really want to understand relationships, however, this book, based on Smith&#8217;s clinical research and a wealth of in-depth observational studies, is both insightful and worth the effort.   Smith explains that when people click or clash, we typically chalk it up to chemistry and leave it at that.\u00a0 But, she\u00a0knows there are\u00a0many dynamics\u00a0within that relationship that need understanding by a leader to create success.   In fact, she says it&#8217;s possible to identify and analyze the seemingly mysterious ingredients that go into the makings of a relationship.\u00a0 And, given the right tools, it&#8217;s possible to understand what happens when a relationship forms, and then to actually anticipate  what might happen next .\u00a0 That anticipation is critical, claims Smith.   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