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Dale Carnegie was born in 1888 in Missouri, and was educated at Warrensburg State Teachers College. As a salesman and aspiring actor, he traveled to New York and began teaching communications classes to adults at the YMCA. By the 1930s, he was recruiting licensees throughout the United States.

Dale Carnegie wrote his now-renowned book How to Win Friends and Influence People in 1936. This milestone cemented the rapid spread of his core values across the United States. In addition, Carnegie began offering new sales training along with his effective speaking and human relations courses. His company became incorporated as Dale Carnegie & Associates, Inc. in 1954. Dale Carnegie himself passed away soon after in 1955, leaving his legacy and set of core principles to be disseminated for decades to come.

During the 1950s, the foundations of Dale Carnegie Training® as it exists today began to take form. A group of professional managers were hired and specialized departments for instruction, distribution, purchasing, finance, and advertising were created.

The first Dale Carnegie Training leadership courses were created in 1967. The company began offering corporate solutions worldwide in 1992, and this expansion of their business allowed courses and seminars to be tailored to meet the specific needs of businesses. With a roster of over 7 million graduates, Dale Carnegie Training is dedicated to serving the business community worldwide. Currently, there are over 2,700 professional instructors that offer Dale Carnegie Training in more than 75 countries in 25 languages.

Leadership Mastery teaches how to identify leadership strengths, build relationships, gain respect, solve problems creatively, and motivate people.