| − | '''Dale Carnegie''' (Maryville, MO, 1888 – New York, 1955) was an American [[writer]] and lecturer. Born into poverty in Missouri, he was self-made man who developed the famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Carnegie founded in 1912 the ''Dale Carnegie Institute'' to train people in [[success]]. | + | '''Dale Carnegie''' (Maryville, MO, 1888 – New York, 1955) was an American [[writer]] and lecturer. Born into poverty in Missouri, he was self-made man who developed the famous courses in self-improvement, salesmanship, corporate training, public speaking, and interpersonal skills. Carnegie founded in 1912 the ''Dale Carnegie Institute'' to train people in success. |
| | A criticism of Dale Carnegie, however, is that he urged people to avoid political argument, which can mean diminishing one's real influence: | | A criticism of Dale Carnegie, however, is that he urged people to avoid political argument, which can mean diminishing one's real influence: |