How to Work with Complicated People

06-02-2025
Author(s): Ryan Leak
Publication Number: ECES-SB314
Issued in: 2025

Overview:

Ryan Leak shares research-based strategies for working with even the most challenging people to create more collaborative and productive teams. Drawing from his global consulting experience with teams and leaders from the glitz of sports and entertainment, to the number-crunching world of finance, to the meticulous realms of insurance, pharma, and manufacturing.
“The process of learning to collaborate with difficult individuals is transformative—it’s a gateway to greater creativity, stronger teams, and increased productivity,” Leak explains. “On the other side of complicated is the wonderful, wide-open world of effective collaboration and a workplace you love.”