Karin Hurt
Karin Hurt is an award-winning leadership expert and founder-CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders who writes on workplace communication, courageous cultures, and practical management. A former Verizon Wireless executive, she coauthored books including Winning Well, Courageous Cultures, and Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict, and has helped develop tens of thousands of leaders worldwide. ((https://letsgrowleaders.com/biographies/))
Biography & Author's Journey
Karin Hurt’s documented background centers on education and executive experience rather than a heavily publicized early-life narrative. She earned a BA in Communication from Wake Forest University, an MA in Organizational Communication from Towson University, and completed additional graduate work at the University of Maryland, where she later taught in MBA and executive education programs. Before becoming known as an author and leadership advisor, she spent more than two decades at Verizon Wireless in sales, customer service, and human resources. Official bios credit her with developing a national sales team responsible for $1.5 billion in revenue and helping transform a customer-service outsourcing operation that grew to 8 million calls a month. A notable career turning point came when a senior leader urged her to move beyond HR into field assignments, leading her into B2B call-center leadership and later responsibility for a 2,200-person retail sales organization. ((https://letsgrowleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/karinhurt_One_Sheet.pdf))
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Community Voices
"Karin Hurt is a former Verizon Wireless executive, an accomplished author, and an international keynote speaker"
— Marcel Schwantes
"Courageous Cultures, by Karin Hurt and David Dye, will teach you how to cast that spell"
— Kevin Kruse
"Conflict happens-and Karin Hurt and David Dye want you to be prepared"
— Ken Blanchard
"Karin Hurt and David Dye give you the tools you need to improve business performance without sacrificing your humanity"
— Marshall Goldsmith
"Mastering conflict is a disruptor's superpower, and Karin Hurt and David Dye are your guides as to how"
— Whitney Johnson
"Karin Hurt and David Dye masterfully unearth an invaluable competitive advantage for any company"
— Eric George
"Karin Hurt and David Dye's new book beautifully provides what is missing in virtually all books on conflict management"
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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