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Product Identifiers

PublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, John

ISBN-10073032253X

ISBN-139780730322535

eBay Product ID (ePID)5038674485

Product Key Features

Book TitleIgnite : Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicLeadership, Business Communication / General, Education, Management

Publication Year2015

GenreBusiness & Economics

AuthorGabrielle Dolan

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight0.7 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal658.4092

Table Of ContentAbout the author ix Acknowledgements xi Introduction xv 1 The game has changed 1 2 Finding the real you 23 3 Stepping into the real you 45 4 Communicating the real you 77 5 Presenting the real you on stage 115 6 Presenting the real you online 157 Conclusion 163 Index 167

SynopsisLearn the authentic leadership skills that drive today's workforce to excel Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results is an honest guide to achieving lasting business success by becoming a more authentic leader. Leaving behind the boring and mundane, this guide cuts to the chase with a frank and forthright style to provide insight that can radically transform your business. You'll learn how your communication style may be holding you back, and how a few simple changes can inspire your team, engage your customers, and remind you just how effective you can be. Storytelling is a powerful business tool, and this book shows how to find your own stories and dig deep to learn what's driving your leadership and motivating your diverse workforce. You'll successfully navigate the uncertain terrain brought about by mixed generational expectations, evolving technology, and a rapidly shifting culture as you learn to respond and adapt to become a more effective leader. Communication is everything, and leaders are expected to be "on message" at all times. Today's workers want to know the "why" behind the "what", and this guide shows you how to tailor your message and your entire communication style to have the biggest impact. Cut through the "boring" and "bull" and be real Communicate with impact across all platforms Ignite your teams, your customers, and yourself Level up, step out, and discover what you stand for The rapid rise of technology and social media has resulted in "information fatigue", and most leaders respond by communicating in logic and data. This approach has little impact on the shifting workforce demographics, and each new generation brings higher expectations from their employers and leaders. Ignite shows you how to exceed those expectations and become the authentic leader that drives today's business success., Learn the authentic leadership skills that drive todays workforce to excel Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results is an honest guide to achieving lasting business success by becoming a more authentic leader., DO PEOPLE REALLY LISTEN WHEN YOU TALK, OR ARE THEY JUST HEARING THE SOUND OF YOUR VOICE? Ignite is the modern leaders guide to communicating with impact. As the workplace begins shifting toward Generation Y, technology-fuelled information fatigue is obscuring your message, and traditional communication styles are failing to get results. These upcoming superstars are the most educated generation ever, and they expect much more from their employers so its up to leadership teams to adapt and make authenticity a central tenet. Author Gabrielle Dolan is an authority on real leadership. In this book she coaches you on how to communicate effectively for higher engagement and better results. Effective communication is vital to success. Talk less and communicate more as you learn to: respond and adapt to generational changes level up, step out and be real with yourself and your team communicate with impact across all platforms engage your people, your customers and yourself transform your style to get your message heard. Ignite helps you lead more authentically, responsively and effectively in todays rapidly changing workplace.

LC Classification NumberHD57.7