A groundbreaking guide to mastering the most important leadership skills Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders gives anyone from managers to executives an unparalleled opportunity to do just that. John Baldoni explores the communication styles of many of the world's most influential leaders and extracts powerful lessons that leaders of all stripes can use to improve their communication skills and overall leadership effectiveness. Drawing upon his years of experience as a top leadership consultant, visionary and coach, Baldoni: <ul>
<li>Reveals the communications secrets of Jack Welch, Rudy Giuliani, Colin Powell, Peter Drucker, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Katharine Graham, and many other influential leaders </li>
<li>Distills the proven communication techniques of today's greatest leaders into core strategies and step-by-step solutions </li>
<li>Develops guidelines for making the most of computer-aided presentations, videoconferencing, and other new technologies </li>
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Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders

Business & Money

Baldoni, John

Biography & History

McGraw=Hill

How the world's most successful leaders inspire their people to get things done Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders explores the leadership styles of many of the world's most influential leaders in business, the military, sports, and politics and extracts powerful lessons that managers can put to work in their organizations. Drawing upon his years of experience as a leadership consultant, visionary, and coach, John Baldoni, author of the highly successful Great Communication Secrets of Great Leaders: <ul>
<li>Reveals the motivational techniques of Sam Walton, Mary Kay Ash, Ronald Reagan, Colleen Barrett, Col. David Hackworth, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, and other influential leaders </li>
<li>Distills the proven motivational techniques of great leaders into core strategies and step-by-step solutions </li>
<li>Explains ways for managers to use these techniques in everyday situations </li>
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Great Motivation Secrets of Great Leaders

Management & Leadership

Imagina lo que podrías lograr si tuvieras tu propio entrenador personal en liderazgo.Antes de poder ser líder de otros, necesitas aprender a ser tu propio líder. A pesar de esto, aquellos que tienen por tarea desempeñar papeles de liderazgo deben descubrir a qué responde su personal y su compañía mientras siguen adelante en su desempeño. Este libro proporciona a los lectores la pericia necesaria para inspirarlos y dirigirlos en su carrera profesional.Este libro, organizado en tres secciones para mejor referencia, Tú mismo, Tus colegas y Tu organización, facilita a los lectores sugerencias tácticas en cuanto a:InspirarManifestar personalidadDesarrollar seguridadComunicarse con autoridadAnalizar al pensarFavorecer las innovacionesConectarse con los demásResolver los conflictosPoner entusiasmo en su forma de ser líderesEntrenar para el desarrolloReconocer los logrosInfundir un propósito común a toda la compañíaEnfrentar a las adversidadesAmpliado con las investigaciones más actuales sobre el papel de los líderes y las expectativas que tienen sus seguidores acerca de ellos, esta guía breve, poderosa y portátil contiene sugerencias para la acción y autoevaluaciones llenas de energía, además de secciones llamadas específicas destinadas a mover a los lectores a alcanzar alturas cada vez mayores en la calidad de su liderazgo.

La guía del líder: 101 Herramientas y técnicas indispensables para cualquier situación (Spanish Edition)

Grupo Nelson

Leadershipnow.com / The Best Leadership Books of 2008 Taking over the top job, whether it’s the CEO of a company or the manager of a department, is never easy. When done the right way, it results in inspired leadership; when done the wrong way, it can lead to disaster. To be effective, the people in charge must give their team a reason to believe in their talents and their ability to get people to work together. Great leadership requires decisiveness, authority, conviction, compassion, and, most important, the ability to set the right example. It would seem easy, but it takes a lifetime of trying to put it into practice. In Lead by Example, recognized leadership guru John Baldoni reveals the traits and abilities leaders need to know to inspire others to follow them. Readers will learn how to: listen for ideas • manage around obstacles • defuse tension • check their egos • stand up for what they believe in • manage crises • develop team confidence • recruit good people • deliver bad news • handle defeat • engage their enemies Filled with examples of visionary leaders who have overcome their shortcomings and achieved greatness, Lead by Example will show readers how to build trust, drive results, and win the respect of the people they lead.

Lead By Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results

Business Culture

Amacom Books

Every manager on the move wants to have influence at the top in order to get his or her ideas heard and ultimately acted upon. In Lead Your Boss, recognized leadership guru John Baldoni gives managers new—as well as tried-and-true— methods for influencing both their bosses and their peers, and giving senior leaders reasons to follow their lead. Featuring instructive stories based on real-life experiences from leaders at all levels, Lead Your Boss reveals proven strategies for: • Developing spheres of influence • Handling tough issues • Asserting oneself diplomatically • Putting the team first • Persuading up • Establishing trust • Using organizational politics to everyone’s advantage • Inspiring others through-out the organization Lead Your Boss gives readers practical, tactical advice on becoming a key player in any organization, regardless of whether or not they have an office in the Csuite…YET.

Lead Your Boss: The Subtle Art of Managing Up

Filled with powerful examples, full case studies, and previously unpublished articles from the greatest leadership thinkers of our time, this game-changing guide features insights on a wide range of timely and timeless leadership topics. You’ll learn about talent development, gaining a competitive advantage through leadership, leading across cultures, sustainability, executive transition, and much more. The AMA Handbook of Leadership features new writing from names including Frances Hesselbein, R. Roosevelt Thomas, Jr., Dave Ulrich, John (Jack) Zenger, Nancy J. Adler, John Baldoni, Judith M. Bardwick, Marshall Goldsmith, James F. Bolt, Marc Effron, Joe Folkman, Colin Gautrey, Paul Hersey, Maya Hu-Chan, Beverly Kaye, and Paula Kruger.In a challenging business climate, enterprises look to their leaders. Some situations call for drastic change, while others require the fortitude to stay the course. With these insightful tips from the leadership experts, any business leader will be equipped to overcome challenges and drive results.

The AMA Handbook of Leadership

Goldsmith, Marshall

McArthur, Sarah

AMACOM

12 Steps to Power Presence: How to Assert Your Authority to Lead

Acclaimed author, speaker, and coach John Baldoni maintains that “leadership presence” is a form of communication, which therefore can be learned. But merely thinking good thoughts and voicing good intentions is never enough; ethical actions are the cornerstone of any leader’s position. In this succinct, provocative, no-punches-pulled read, he demonstrates how managers can improve their presence strategically and tactically to develop the trust of their people so that they can accomplish their goals and the goals of the organization. Baldoni't book 12 Steps to Power Presence does this by defining what genuine leadership presence is, including the five attributes of authority, and discussing right and wrong ways to demonstrate leadership based on real-life examples. Readers will learn: how to communicate objectives in ways that get people on board--even when it comes to tough subjects like layoffs, closures, and terminations; how to avoid the pitfalls of “analysis paralysis”; how to instill genuine pride in your team members for their own work and the company’s; and how to share your insights with your team to coach them and create future leaders. Philosophers and management theorists have endlessly debated--and just as endlessly written about--the most important qualities of the world’s top leaders. Ultimately, 12 Steps to Power Presence will guide you through the process of discovering, developing, and delivering on the most impactful leadership trait within your control: your presence.

Job Hunting & Careers

Ask any leader: What would you give to have an entire company full of committed employees willing to go the extra mile? For all your people to work together as a unified force, knowing exactly what they do, and why they do it? Featuring illuminating stories, interviews, and profiles of leaders from a variety of fields, Lead with Purpose shows readers how to take their organizations to the next level with renewed focus and improved direction. The book gives readers practical tips and techniques to: • Instill a sense of ownership • Ensure that organizational purpose is understood and acted upon • Encourage resourcefulness and flexibility • Communicate a narrative that will drive the organization • Harness creativity and the desire to succeed • Transform a shared vision into real results • Develop the next generation of leaders It’s a leader’s job to provide his people’s work with meaning. Lead with Purpose shows you how it’s done.

Lead with Purpose: Giving Your Organization a Reason to Believe in Itself

The Leader’s Pocket Guide provides readers with on-the-job expertise to inspire and direct them on their professional journeys. Organized into three sections--self, colleagues, and organization--this useful guide spurs leaders to be ever growing in their careers, and includes lessons on major leadership concepts like why integrity should be your employees’ most highly valued trait, how to lead in a way that empowers others to manage, and why you should identify, commit to, and live by six words. With 101 indispensable tips and tools to explore, you’ll learn how to deliver inspiration, demonstrate character, develop confidence, communicate with authority, think critically, foster innovation, connect with others, resolve conflicts, add buzz to your leadership brand, coach for development, recognize achievement, instill company-wide purpose, and overcome adversity. Augmented by up-to-date research on the role of leaders and the expectations followers have for them, this pithy, powerful, and portable guide contains energizing action tips, clever formulas, self-assessments, and thoughtful places for deeper reflection to spur you toward becoming a top leader in your industry.

The Leader's Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation

Reference

Your idea may be groundbreaking. The potential profits might be exhilarating. The time to act may be right now. But if you’re not able to craft and deliver a clear message that doesn’t lead the audience to gain your perspective as well, that can be the difference between your pitch being transformational and becoming forgettable. Whether in a meeting or a presentation, a watercooler conversation or a formal speech, a leader’s most important job is to clearly and effectively communicate. The Leader’s Guide to Speaking with Presence is a concise tool kit containing more than 100 practical tips for creating and communicating meaningful messages with presence and authority. Readers will discover how to:• Present their ideas clearly and provide context • Radiate confidence and put the audience at ease • Refine their delivery • Use stories to inform, involve, and inspire • Leverage the energy of any room • Convey optimism tempered with reality to gain buy-in • Turn PowerPoint presentations into performances • And moreWhen a leader learns to own the room with an authentic and persuasive speech, the audience will become putty in his or her hands. This handy little guide helps leaders achieve the kind of genuine presence that evolves into lasting trust and quantifiable influence.

The Leader's Guide to Speaking with Presence: How to Project Confidence, Conviction, and Authority

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