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內容簡介 Leadership today is a costume party. The best masks win--and it's killing innovation, trust, and teams. In Pirate Jokes Aren't Funny, leadership strategist David Pettrone Swalve exposes the cost of performative leadership and reveals how authenticity has become the most valuable advantage in today's Quantum Workforce Era. A biracial adoptee from the rural Midwest, Pettrone Swalve learned early how systems reward sameness and silence difference. From the discipline of West Point to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, his journey from outsider to architect forged the Authentara Blueprint(TM)--an eight-part system that turns identity into action and presence into measurable impact. Whether you're leading a team, a company, or your own next chapter, Pirate Jokes Aren't Funny is your practical, defiant map to leadership without a mask, building authentic trust, and getting real results.