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Omar L. Harris

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Omar L. Harris has been creating high-performance organizations for over twenty years. While working in corporate, start-up, and entrepreneurial endeavors on four continents he developed 20 Team Performance Acceleration Principles, and blueprints for servant leadership and J.E.D.I. leadership that any leader at any stage of their journey can adopt to improve and accelerate group success. Omar is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach; a bestselling, award-winning fiction author; independent publishing guru; entrepreneur; and twenty-year veteran of the global pharmaceutical industry. His published works are: One Blood, From Authors to Entrepreneurs (F.A.T.E.), Leader Board: The DNA of High Performance Teams, The Servant Leader's Manifesto, and B ...more

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	The Servant Leader's Manifesto 3.72 avg rating — 105 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 4.11 avg rating — 47 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 — 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
	Hire the Right W.H.O.M. : How to Build High Performing Teams with Work-Ethic, Heart, Optimism, and Maturity 4.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2023 — 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 4 Keys - Context, Confidence, Construction, and Culture (Omar L. Harris Modern Leadership Fundamentals Series) 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
	Leader Board: O DNA das equipes de alto desempenho it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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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Leadership Unmasked: Why Good Intentions Aren’t Good Leadership

No one wakes up thinking they are a poor leader. No one looks in the mirror and says, “Today, I’m going to make my team miserable.” Most leaders believe they are doing their best. They care about results. They care about people. They care about the mission. And yet the evidence tells another story. Most employees are disengaged. Trust in leadership is low. Top performers are walking away. If so ma Read more of this blog post »

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