Since 1971, when I was five, today’s guest has been helping organizations design and implement human capital solutions to create business value, build high-performance teams, drive change, manage organizational effectiveness, and improve return on investment in people. And, if that weren’t impressive enough, he’s worked from the C-suite to the plant floor with both national and international organizations, places like Atlas Copco Compressors, Workiva, Printpack, Sysco Foods, Republic Services, Batesville Casket, and many more. He’s also a sought-after keynote speaker and presenter on topics ranging from leadership to selection to coaching and more. He’s presented at many national conferences and conducted workshops and presentation at the national and regional meetings for numerous multimillion-dollar corporations. Oh, and in his spare time, he writes books. He’s currently working on his third book. The book we discuss today is his second one, released in March. It’s called Developing World Class Leaders: The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Development. To join our conversation, just click the play button below. Subscribe: iTunes | Stitcher | RSS In today’s episode, Rick and I discuss: * How we can best go about establishing internal feedback loops that will actually ensure the feedback is relevant and impactful * The concept of three-dimensional leadership and what it looks like * Some of the best ways to invest in your staff * And a lot more… This Episode is Sponsored By FreshBooks FreshBooks is currently offering a month of unrestricted use to to all RtLP listeners – totally free right now. And, you don’t need a credit card for the trial. To claim your free month, click here and be sure and enter ReadToLead in the “How Did You Hear About Us?” section. If your business uses Freshbooks, and you’d like to share your experience with the Read to Lead audience, click the contact tab at the top of this page and let us know. Be sure and include “FreshBooks” in the subject line. Rick Tiemann’s Latest Book You can order your copy of Developing World Class Leaders: The Ultimate Guide to Leadership Development right now. Books Rick Recommends Primal Leadership: Unleashing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Danial Goleman The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership-Powered Company by Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter and James Noel The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Pat Lencioni Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t by Jim Collins Strategy Pure and Simple: How Winning Companies Dominate Their Competitors by Michael Robert