How can you best develop your leadership skills, as well as those of others in the business? Host Jim Karrh talks with Tim Lupfer, author of Leadership Tough Love: Examining Leaders Through the Lens of Reality.    Among the topics that Tim and Jim discuss: The two components of leadership – influence and authority – and how they interact Leadership lessons to draw from how government officials have attempted to gain compliance during COVID-19 Why honesty is indispensable for leaders who want to drive action A military-history lesson Tim shares from the U.S. Civil War—how the invention of the minié ball changed the practice of “leading from the front” The 3 things effective leaders do Why generalists tend to be more effective leaders than are specialists Tim’s view of the importance of leadership-development programs in business—and his strong view of who should be running them   Links: Learn more about Tim, his book, and his work: https://timothytlupfer.com/   Connect with Tim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothy-t-lupfer/   Learn more about Jim Karrh’s virtual and in-person speaking and training topics: https://jimkarrh.com/speaking   Check out a sample of Jim’s new book, The Science of Customer Connections: Manage Your Message to Grow Your Business: https://jimkarrh.com/books    Follow Jim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimkarrh?lang=en   Connect with Jim on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimkarrh