Sam Parker

In 2025, I revised and expanded 212° the extra degree. The latest edition keeps the best of the original and adds exclusive fresh insights built from more than 20 years of additional experience after writing the first edition.

In 2026, I released Lead Kindly. It's harder than it sounds. It's a disciplined approach to the bulk of a leader's work. Act as you want your team to act. Talk with them often. Help them grow. Change people when needed.

Tolerance for one or a few people at the expense of many others poisons cultures and daily moments that could otherwise be good. That's why making needed people changes is kind.

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With a talented team over 24 years, I created and developed leadership and employee engagement content used by thousands of leaders and organizations. Our company was called Inspire Your People.

Now, I'm developing new material and talking with audiences of all kinds. I'm easy to find with a quick search of my name attached to 212.