Executive Charisma by D. A. Benton
It’s the edge that makes you personally effective. Yes, you have to be skilled, hard-working, full of integrity and intelligent. That’s substance. Executive Charisma is how you package it. That’s style. Add the two together and you create a winning combination that sets you apart as a leader and allows you to stride past the competition.
Links:
Website – CEO Whisperer
The Confident Speaker by Harrison Monarth and Dr. Larina Kase
Do you have a fear of public speaking? Or how about just the fear of speaking up? It doesn’t have to be the masses that get our hearts racing. The Confident Speaker tackles the gamut of situations and shows you the practical steps to handle and present yourself. Whether you have high, medium or low anxiety, Harrison and Larina want to improve your skills and develop a stronger belief that you can communicate and engage others confidently.
Links:
Website – The Confident Speaker
Blog – Larina Kase
The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know by Dianna Booher
You may be hired for your technical ability, but your ability to communicate effectively is what will allow you to climb higher. When it comes to information it seems that your options are: information overload, buzzwords, and spin. But none of those options are for you. Dianna has dissected the building blocks of communication to ensure what you say is understood, trustworthy and compels people to action.
Links:
Website – Dianna Booher
Book – Voice of Authority
Fired Up or Burned Out by Michael Stallard
A company who has employees who show up and do their job and go home is no where near as effective as a company whose employees are connected to each other. From your perspective you may see that gap but you might not know how to change the culture to get your team fired up. This book isn’t about getting people hyped-up or about turning everyone into a lemming. It is about the nuts and bolts of having people work together and be engaged. And the stories about real-life leaders at the end of the book are fantastic.
Links:
Website – www.FiredUpOrBurnedOut.com
Blog – MichaelLeeStallard.com
www.EPluribusPartners.com
QBQ: The Question Behind the Question by John G. Miller
What do you do when things don’t go your way? And what do you do if you’re not exactly happy with what the answer to that question is? John’s got a plan that start and ends with each of us individually and it all starts with learning to ask better questions.
Links:
Website – www.QBQ.com
Newsletter – http://qbq.com/features/subscribe.php
