Actions for Influence in action : how to build your conversational capacity, do meaningful work, and make a powerful difference

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Influence in action : how to build your conversational capacity, do meaningful work, and make a powerful difference / Craig Weber

Author
Weber, Craig
Published
New York : McGraw-Hill, [2019]
Physical Description
x, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The world needs people willing to stand up, speak out, and make a difference -- The case of Steve: The key to conversational leadership lies in your capacity to influence -- Part I: Awareness. Disciplined awareness: Learning to control your beams of attention -- Personal awareness: The first step in getting your own way -- Situational awareness: Paying attention to people, patterns and purpose -- Awareness practices: Building your ability to focus on purpose -- Part II: Mindset. The conversational capacity mindset: Turning your mind into a workshop -- Expanding the sweet spot: Eight more balanced "character-istics" -- The leadership mindset: Taking responsibility and being constructive -- Strategies for embracing and strengthening your mindset: Building your ability to place learning over ego -- Part III: Skills. Candor skill #1: Stating your position -- Candor skill #2: Helping others see your thinking -- Curiosity skill #1: Testing your hypothesis -- Curiostity skill #2: Inquiring into the hypotheses of others -- Sharpening your skills: Learning to balance candor and curiosity, one skill at a time -- Part IV: Moving forward. Putting it all together: Building your skills while doing meaningful work -- Your road map to competence: Crafting a powerful personal plan -- The illusion of conclusion: Why your leadership journey never really ends -- Notes -- Index.
Summary
"The author of Conversational Capacity shows professionals how to achieve greater effectiveness--and deeper purpose and meaning--by building their ability to engage in open, constructive, learning-focused dialogue when it counts"--
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ISBN
1260452565
9781260452563
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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