Winning Em' Over

Winning Em' Over
Author: Jay A. Conger
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2001-10-15
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0743230345

A historic shift is occurring in the nature of management. Until recently, bosses could simply use the power of their positions to direct and order their subordinates. However, in today's workplace, which is significantly different from the remarkably homogenous and traditional business environment of just two decades ago, the approach of command authority no longer works effectively. Winning 'em Over chronicles a revolution. We are witnessing an ancient model of managing built around command and hierarchy give way to a new model built around persuasion and teamwork. Jay Conger demonstrates to managers on all levels how to thrive in the wake of this momentous transformation. Today we work in an environment where people don't just ask "What should I do?" but "Why should I do it?" To successfully answer this "why" question is to persuade. Yet many businesspeople misunderstand and still more make little use of persuasion. The problem? Persuasion is widely perceived as a skill reserved for selling products and closing deals. But in reality, good managers are persuading all day long. As Conger explains with insight and conviction, today's most effective managers are influencing others through constructive forms of persuasion -- and their employees give them levels of commitment and motivation that the managers of the last generation could only dream of. Conger illustrates how three important forces -- new generations of managers and executives, cross-functional teams, and unprecedented access to information that was once the privilege of the most senior levels of management -- are undermining the old Age of Command and ushering in the new Age of Persuasion. He exposes the most commonly held myths about the art of persuasion and shows how to influence others productively, without manipulation. Most important, he outlines the four crucial components of effective managing by persuasion: building one's credibility, finding common ground so that others have a stake in one's ideas, finding compelling positions and evidence, and emotionally connecting with coworkers so that solutions resonate with them on a personal level. In Winning 'em Over, Conger explains how to implement a management style that will succeed in what is becoming a fundamentally and radically different business environment, and he provides readers with all of the new tools they will need to become effective, constructive persuaders.

Excellence in Communicating Organizational Strategy

Excellence in Communicating Organizational Strategy
Author: Donald P. Cushman
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2001-07-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0791490351

Effectively communicating an organization's strategy is at the heart of achieving high performance. Organizational strategy manifests itself in different ways, employing differing tactics at the competitive, crisis, marketing, research and development, manufacturing, training, management, and leadership levels. This book explores each of these processes and provides case studies in the ways in which excellent organizations perform in each of these contexts. The essays focus on the what, when, where, and how aspects of excellence in communicating organizational strategy and explore effective practices in large organizations like Microsoft, medium-sized organizations like E-land, and small firms within the pharmaceutical industry.

Values-Driven Change

Values-Driven Change
Author: Ken Hultman
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2006-05
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0595393942

Do you want change-driven values or values-driven change? As criteria for making decisions and setting priorities, values should be considered before taking action. In response to immediate pressures, however, many organizations allow change to drive values rather than the other way around. This practice leads to shortsighted decisions that jeopardize long-term success. Ken Hultman, critically acclaimed author and one of the world's leading authorities on organizational values, draws from his knowledge and expertise of over 30 years to bring forth an important compilation of theoretical concepts, instruments, and exercises designed to help today's leaders, managers, and OD practitioners develop and maintain values-driven organizations. Using a systems approach, and packed with practical strategies, tools, and seven proven instruments, this book gives you the resources necessary to make values the focus for: Team change, Personal change, Organizational change, and Multi-level change (personal, team, and organizational)

The ART of Responsible Communication

The ART of Responsible Communication
Author: David Remund
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2014-12-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1606497553

Business leaders control information, data, and feedback. How should that power be managed in this digital age and fast-paced, globalized economy? That important question is at the heart of The ART of Responsible Communication. This book serves as a how-to guide for executives and emerging business leaders across multiple industries and a full spectrum of functional disciplines. The ART of Responsible Communication examines multifaceted corporate communication as a responsibility shared by leaders across the enterprise. You simply cannot delegate all communication responsibility to the corporate communications department or a public relations agency. It is every leader’s responsibility to model and champion effective communication, requiring an ongoing commitment to Accessibility, Responsiveness and Transparency, or, in other words, The ART of Responsible Communication.

Leading With Values

Leading With Values
Author: Neil Malhotra
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2022-02-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108841198

Uses psychological and philosophical frameworks to teach readers how to make strategic, principled decisions as they lead with values.

Dare to Lead

Dare to Lead
Author: Brené Brown
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2018-10-09
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0399592520

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Don’t miss the five-part HBO Max docuseries Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart! NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY BLOOMBERG Leadership is not about titles, status, and wielding power. A leader is anyone who takes responsibility for recognizing the potential in people and ideas, and has the courage to develop that potential. When we dare to lead, we don’t pretend to have the right answers; we stay curious and ask the right questions. We don’t see power as finite and hoard it; we know that power becomes infinite when we share it with others. We don’t avoid difficult conversations and situations; we lean into vulnerability when it’s necessary to do good work. But daring leadership in a culture defined by scarcity, fear, and uncertainty requires skill-building around traits that are deeply and uniquely human. The irony is that we’re choosing not to invest in developing the hearts and minds of leaders at the exact same time as we’re scrambling to figure out what we have to offer that machines and AI can’t do better and faster. What can we do better? Empathy, connection, and courage, to start. Four-time #1 New York Times bestselling author Brené Brown has spent the past two decades studying the emotions and experiences that give meaning to our lives, and the past seven years working with transformative leaders and teams spanning the globe. She found that leaders in organizations ranging from small entrepreneurial startups and family-owned businesses to nonprofits, civic organizations, and Fortune 50 companies all ask the same question: How do you cultivate braver, more daring leaders, and how do you embed the value of courage in your culture? In this new book, Brown uses research, stories, and examples to answer these questions in the no-BS style that millions of readers have come to expect and love. Brown writes, “One of the most important findings of my career is that daring leadership is a collection of four skill sets that are 100 percent teachable, observable, and measurable. It’s learning and unlearning that requires brave work, tough conversations, and showing up with your whole heart. Easy? No. Because choosing courage over comfort is not always our default. Worth it? Always. We want to be brave with our lives and our work. It’s why we’re here.” Whether you’ve read Daring Greatly and Rising Strong or you’re new to Brené Brown’s work, this book is for anyone who wants to step up and into brave leadership.

Organizational Change

Organizational Change
Author: Laurie Lewis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2019-01-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1119431298

A comprehensive guide to essential theories and practices of change creation and implementation Organizational Change provides an essential overview to implementing deliberate and focused change through effective communication strategies. Author Laurie Lewis integrates academic rigor with real-world case studies to provide a comprehensive examination of both theoretical and pragmatic approaches to alterations and modifications of organizational structures. Emphasizing the importance of formal and informal communication in implementation of change, this text investigates methods of information dissemination and examines various channels for communicating change. Coverage of stakeholder relationships, concepts of uncertainty and resistance, assessing change outcomes, and more provides readers with a solid foundational knowledge of change dynamics in organizations. Extensively revised and updated, this second edition provides new case studies on topics such as design of input solicitation, and current research in areas including the persuasive effects of sidedness or inoculation, and socially supportive communication. Improved pedagogical tools, streamlined organization of topics, and additional charts, graphs, and images reinforce efficient presentation of material and increase reader retention and comprehension. Examines empirical, theoretical, and conceptual approaches to strategic communication during organization change Explores key elements of change, appropriate communication strategies, and outcome evaluation methods Presents adaptive and programmatic strategic implementation models Provides studies of real-world companies and actual research on organizational change Debunks popular myths and clarifies misunderstandings of research and theory on implementation of change Demonstrates how Individuals, groups, and entire organizations can create change and influence implementation. Organizational Change provides a thorough survey of the communication and implementation strategies, methods, and conceptual foundations of change in public and private sector organizations, suitable for undergraduate and graduate study and practitioners with interest in complex change implementation.

Communication in the Workplace

Communication in the Workplace
Author: Shirley Cole
Publisher: Roland Bind
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2019-08-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Discover The Power Of Communication And Master The #1 Leadership Skill To Success... Are you 100% aware of your character traits and how they influence your leadership? Have you ever run into miscommunication issues with the team you lead? On a scale from 1-10, how good would you rate your communication skills? ... If your answer is not 10, you’ve already left money on the table. Effective communication is an integral element of professional success. No matter if you define success through profit or impact, every leader needs to apply certain skills to properly get their message across. Unfortunately, you are not born as someone like Tony Robbins who can motivate hundreds of people to change their lives through the message he spreads. First of all, he wasn ́t born with this skill either. And second of all, no one else is. Effective communication is a soup of psychological insights, simple nonverbal and verbal tools to successfully deliver, receive and understand an intended message. If you know how to eat the soup, you ́ll be able to erase all kinds of drama from your workplace and only focus on creating profit and positive impact. Fortunately, good communication skills are not written in your DNA. They are an easily attainable skill set that can be learned faster than you think... ...if you know where and how to start. In “Communication in the Workplace”, you ́ll discover: - How to speak a language that no one will ever misunderstand - How to increase your likeability as a leader without losing your authority - How to create a team of warriors who love to fight for your ideas - How to skyrocket your sales and hack your customer's brain - How to overcome communication barriers even if you have to deal with the most difficult people - How to ask the right questions and never fear not getting a response - The 93% that is responsible for effective communication (hint: not your words) - How to become a master in public speaking and own the stage like Tony Robbins And much more. Effective communication is not only a way to deal with conflicts. Even if you have a great relationship with all your team members, you most likely still lack in client relationships, profitability or engagement. Integrating effective communication tools into your messages will help your business to survive tough times and give a step up in good times. Be proactive and prepare yourself before you fall into the communication trap of leadership. If you want to know how to deliver, send and receive messages in the role of a leader, then check out this book right now!