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Leadership That Builds Trust, Teams and Results

Dr. Paul L. Gerhardt, PhD helps managers handle difficult conversations, build trust, and lead stronger teams. Explore practical books and research-informed lessons from a leadership professor, author, and speaker.

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Paperback cover of Professor G’s Guide to The Conversation Nobody Wants by Paul Gerhardt, PhD

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A Difficult Conversation
Can Change Everything

A deadline slips again. Expectations are unclear, and trust is wearing thin. In Professor G’s Guide to The Conversation Nobody Wants, a manager learns to address missed commitments with accountability and respect.

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One useful lesson. A better workplace.

Professionals examine rising productivity alongside warnings about customer complaints, quality, employee strain, and rework.

The Better Workplace Podcast

LATEST EPISODE • NOVEMBER 6, 2026

When the Numbers Look Good but the Workplace Isn't

Productivity is rising. But are employees, customers, and quality benefiting? Discover how systems thinking and balanced performance measurement help managers see what the dashboard misses.

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The Leadership Habit That Makes Quality Everyone’s Job

Build everyday leadership habits that make quality everyone’s responsibility.

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Dr. Paul L. Gerhardt is a professor of business, author, and speaker. He is the author of Diversity at Work and several leadership guides and has taught leadership to thousands of professionals since 2000.

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