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Omar L. Harris

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in Pittsburgh. PA, The United States

June 25

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Business, Nonfiction, Self Help

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Omar L. Harris is the founder of Intent Consulting and the architect of WHOM — a character intelligence framework built on positive psychology and Jim Collins' research, designed to measure the part of you that you can actually grow.

Before he built WHOM, he spent 22 years operating businesses across four continents as a senior pharmaceutical executive. In the decade since, working with thousands of leaders on their toughest people problems, he grew convinced that the personal-development industry was answering the wrong question.

Personality tests measure who you are. The tools that matter most measure who you're choosing to become.

That's what WHOM measures — across four dimensions: Work-Ethic, Heart, Optimism, and Maturity. The character yo ...more

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	The Servant Leader's Manifesto 3.75 avg rating — 113 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Be a J.E.D.I. Leader, Not a Boss: Leadership in the Era of Corporate Social Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion 4.10 avg rating — 48 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The J.E.D.I. Leader's Playbook: The Insider's Guide to Eradicating Injustices, Eliminating Inequities, Expanding Diversity, and Enhancing Inclusion (The J.E.D.I. Leadership Series) 4.47 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams 3.85 avg rating — 33 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hire the Right W.H.O.M. : How to Build High Performing Teams with Work-Ethic, Heart, Optimism, and Maturity 4.52 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2023 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Grow With W.H.O.M. : Unlocking the Power of Character to Grow Yourself, Your Team, and Your Impact (Omar L. Harris Modern Leadership Fundamentals Series) 4.60 avg rating — 10 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Leading Change: The Four Keys to Leading Change Without Chaos 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Authors to Entrepreneurs (F.A.T.E.) - The Personal Side of Indie Publishing by Omar L. Harris (Goodreads Author), Stephanie Casher (Goodreads Author), James W. Lewis 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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