{"product_id":"the-persuasive-leader-isbn-9798890572431","title":"The Persuasive Leader","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaster persuasion as a leadership practice to spark change that sticks, turn resistance into collaboration, and move teams from compliance to lasting commitment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMost change efforts fail not because of poor strategy but because leaders struggle to win genuine commitment. Between 60 and 70 percent of major organizational change initiatives fall short or fail outright. The missing ingredient? Constructive persuasion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on over two decades of research and coaching thousands of executives worldwide, Dr. Jay Conger shatters outdated myths about persuasion as manipulation or performance. Instead, he reveals persuasion as the essential leadership practice that transforms resistance into collaboration, ideas into action, and plans into sustained progress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReaders will learn to do the following:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMap influence networks and identify key decision-makers who can tip organizational support\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild credibility through humility, transparency, and demonstrated expertise rather than positional authority\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame problems that invite collaboration instead of triggering defensiveness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCraft compelling evidence that combines data with emotional resonance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrchestrate the emotional arc that moves teams from uncertainty to confidence and commitment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemain open to being influenced themselves—the mark of truly persuasive leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach chapter delivers field-tested frameworks, readiness checklists, and real-world cases from banking, healthcare, technology, and beyond. The result is a transformative playbook that elevates persuasion from soft skill to the decisive force behind leadership success in the 21st century.\u003cb\u003eDr. Jay A. Conger\u003c\/b\u003e is the Henry Kravis Chaired Professor of Leadership Studies at Claremont McKenna College. Widely recognized as one of the world's foremost experts on leadership and persuasion, he has been ranked by \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e among the top ten global management educators. He teaches executive programs to over 6,500 leaders annually and coaches executives across dozens of Fortune 500 organizations. He is the author of fifteen books and is a frequent contributor to \u003ci\u003eHarvard Business Review\u003c\/i\u003e.Top Ten Global Management Educator","brand":"Berrett-Koehler Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48532207730917,"sku":"NP9798890572431","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-persuasive-leader-isbn-9798890572431","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}