{"product_id":"communicate-like-a-leaderisbn-9781626569004","title":"Communicate Like a Leader","description":"\u003cb\u003eDraw Them In, Don’t Drive Them Away!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e People often get promoted to leadership positions without knowing how to communicate an inspiring strategic vision to the people who report to them. So they focus on what they know: tactics, not strategy. As a result, they become stuck in micromanagement mode. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Dianna Booher wants to prevent micromanagement \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e it happens by providing you with the right leadership communication skills. Grounded in extensive research, this book offers practical guidelines to help professionals think, coach, converse, speak, write, meet, and negotiate strategically to deliver results. In thirty-six brief chapters, Booher shows you how to communicate effectively to audiences up and down the organization so you can fulfill your most essential responsibilities as a leader. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Winner of the 2018 Axiom Award Silver Medal in the Networking Category.Contents \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Introduction The challenge  of leadership communication I\u003cbr\u003e Part 1\u003cbr\u003e Strategic Leadership \u003cbr\u003e Think Long-term investment in people and payoff \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e chapter 1 Communicating as a leader and as a manager  11\u003cbr\u003e chapter 2 have a ready answer for THIS one key question-- always 15\u003cbr\u003e chapter 3 Make sure the team knows the deliverables 18\u003cbr\u003e chapter 4 Build a Culture of Trust \u003cb\u003e24 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e chapter 5 Hire Based on Core Character and Competency \u003cb\u003e27 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e chapter 6 Nix Micromanaging and Other Negatives \u003cb\u003e32 \u003cbr\u003e chapter  7 \u003c\/b\u003eSquelch the Urge to Hoard \u003cb\u003e36\u003cbr\u003e \u2028chapter 8 \u003c\/b\u003eGuide With Strategic Questions \u003cb\u003e39 \u003cbr\u003e chapter  9 \u003c\/b\u003eDislodge Log-Jamming Directives \u003cb\u003e42\u003cbr\u003e chapter 10\u003c\/b\u003e Become a Coach, Not a Critic \u003cb\u003e45 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 11 \u003c\/b\u003eGive Kudos That Count \u003cb\u003e49 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 12 \u003c\/b\u003eFire People to Be Fair \u003cb\u003e52 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 13 \u003c\/b\u003eEnergize Rather Than Demoralize \u003cb\u003e56 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 14 \u003c\/b\u003eCourse-Correct Quickly After Bad Decisions \u003cb\u003e60 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 15 \u003c\/b\u003eDevelop Your People \u003cb\u003e64 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 2 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIC CONVERSATIONS \u003cbr\u003e Connect With Intent \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 16 \u003c\/b\u003eBe Intentional About Your Communication Standards \u003cb\u003e73 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 17 \u003c\/b\u003eBe a Leader Who Laughs \u003cb\u003e78\u003cbr\u003e \u2028chapter 18 \u003c\/b\u003eRespond Promptly in the Age of Twitter \u003cb\u003e83 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 19 \u003c\/b\u003eLearn to Apologize or Pay the Penalty \u003cb\u003e86 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 20 \u003c\/b\u003eKeep Your Networks Active \u003cb\u003e89 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 3 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIC NEGOTIATIONS \u003cbr\u003e Look for Mutual Opportunities \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 21 \u003c\/b\u003eDetermine Your Goals, Value, and Walk-Away Point \u003cb\u003e97 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 22 \u003c\/b\u003eAdopt Strategic Negotiation Practices \u003cb\u003e101 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 23 \u003c\/b\u003eAim to Do the Second Deal \u003cb\u003e105 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 4 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIC SPEAKING \u003cbr\u003e Persuade Minds and Win Hearts \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 24 \u003c\/b\u003eIncrease Your Executive Presence \u003cb\u003e111 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 25 \u003c\/b\u003eDump Your Data to a Storyline \u003cb\u003e117 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 26 \u003c\/b\u003eEngage With Great Stories \u003cb\u003e121\u2028chapter 27 \u003c\/b\u003eBe Brief or Be Dismissed \u003cb\u003e128\u2028chapter 28 \u003c\/b\u003ePrepare for Off-the-Cuff Comments \u003cb\u003e131 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 5 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIC WRITING \u003cbr\u003e Write to the Point \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 29 \u003c\/b\u003eLet Them See How You Think \u003cb\u003e137\u2028\u003cbr\u003e chapter 30 \u003c\/b\u003eTrust the TA-DA TemplateTM \u003cb\u003e142\u2028\u003cbr\u003e chapter 31 \u003c\/b\u003eUse Social Media Strategically—Don’t Spray Paint \u003cb\u003e146 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePART 6 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e STRATEGIC MEETINGS \u003cbr\u003e Deliver Results When You Meet \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 32 \u003c\/b\u003eConsider a Meeting Before the Meeting \u003cb\u003e155 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 33 \u003c\/b\u003ePlug Power Into Your Agenda \u003cb\u003e157\u2028\u003cbr\u003e chapter 34 \u003c\/b\u003eMake Little Meeting Matters a Big Deal \u003cb\u003e160 \u003cbr\u003e chapter 35 \u003c\/b\u003eMeet Like You Mean Business \u003cb\u003e164 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003echapter 36 \u003c\/b\u003eKnow Your Meeting ROI \u003cb\u003e169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Next Steps \u003cb\u003e173 \u003cbr\u003e Notes 175 \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments 179 \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eBibliography \u003cb\u003e177 \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eIndex \u003cb\u003e181 \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eAbout the Author \u003cb\u003e189 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e How to Work With Dianna Booher and Booher Research \u003cb\u003e191 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2018 Axiom Award Silver Medal in the Networking Category.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you’re a micromanager, you need to know it’s not just ineffective—it’s also the most labor-intensive leadership style. When you read \u003ci\u003eCommunicate like a Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, you’ll learn strategic communication skills that will improve your relationship with your people and actually make leading easier. Dianna Booher is the communication guru of the 21st century!” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKen Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and One Minute Mentoring\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“Great leaders are great communicators, as Dianna Booher points out in this smart, useful book. If you want to become a top-notch strategic communicator, you’d do well to heed the advice in its pages.” \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarshall Goldsmith, executive coach, business educator, New York Times bestselling author, and Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in the world \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Dianna Booher’s brilliant new book, \u003ci\u003eCommunicate like a Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, is the single-best communication guide I have ever read. In it are thirty-six clear, concise, relevant, and practical bits of strategic advice on how to connect with others. No fluff. No wasted words. All substance. I guarantee you that there is something in this book that you can use immediately—and more that you can apply tomorrow and the next day and the next. Buy this right now, read it as soon as you get it, and then put Dianna’s expert advice to work for you. You will be very glad that you did.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge and Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e“Everything they didn't teach you at Harvard Business School—but should have—about leadership communication in the real world of work.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJohn Addison, bestselling author; Leadership Editor, Success magazine; and CEO, Addison Leadership Group\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “More than a mere treatise on communication, this is an extremely practical and actionable book about becoming a better leader. It happens that leaders do their work by communicating, and Booher provides valuable tactics to use in a wide variety of circumstances. Every reader is guaranteed to take away some useful practices.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJack Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman, and bestselling coauthor of The Extraordinary Leader and Speed\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Dianna Booher has done it once again. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking clear, practical, and actionable advice.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCatherine Blades, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Aflac Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Great leaders have one thing in common: they are all great communicators. They have discovered how to convert their keen awareness into ideas that speak to one’s emotions and ambitions. They understand that if their message does not take deep root, it will likely make little difference in shaping outcomes. In her newest book, \u003ci\u003eCommunicate like a Leader\u003c\/i\u003e, Dianna Booher calls upon her vast body of work to create an inspirational playbook for leaders in pursuit of excellence. A must-read for people seeking to propel their career.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBill Yancey, Managing Director, Operations, Hilltop Securities Inc.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“Communication and leadership are critical for all success. Dianna Booher is an expert on both fronts and an author of forty-seven books! Learn from her wisdom. Buy this book, read this book, and learn from the very best—I do!”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003e—\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDr. Peter Legge, OBC, CSP, CPAE Hall of Fame, CEO and Chairman, Canada Wide Media Limited\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e“Once again, Dianna Booher has created a masterpiece of communication. This book is perfect for anyone who is a leader or would like to become one. Buy it. Read it. Study it. Use it. Bank it.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling and The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eDianna Booher is CEO of Booher Research Institute and the author of forty-seven books, which have collectively sold almost 4 million copies. Her clients include twelve of the twenty-five largest corporations in America.","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304720879845,"sku":"NP9781626569004","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781626569003_6bcadd5f-6690-45f4-90d9-d96120b4592a.jpg?v=1730758228","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/communicate-like-a-leaderisbn-9781626569004","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}