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The power of the power pose: How a software CEO became a better leader

Through an open mind, determination to learn from missteps and lots of repetition, Dean Guida has guided himself to become a better leader.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 5:00 a.m. May 2, 2024
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Dean Guida in New York City earlier this year for the release of his book. “When Grit is Not Enough: An Entrepreneur's Playbook for Taking Your Business to the Next Level.”
Dean Guida in New York City earlier this year for the release of his book. “When Grit is Not Enough: An Entrepreneur's Playbook for Taking Your Business to the Next Level.”
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Clearwater executive and entrepreneur Dean Guida, in preparing for a leadership retreat he once attended in North Carolina, knew instantly how he was going to grade himself on his leadership for a 360 evaluation. 

Five out of five stars. 

Guida, after all, at the helm of software firm Infragistics, once set up free vending machines filled weekly with candy and snacks for the whole company — a $45,000 annual expense that was only shuttered when HR convinced Guida it was too unhealthy. 

 

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