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Communicate Like a Leader: Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done Kindle Edition

by Dianna Booher (Author), John Britt (Author), Ed Jent (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 77 ratings
“Great leaders are great communicators…If you want to become a top-notch strategic communicator, you’d do well to heed the advice in [this book’s] pages.” —Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times-bestselling author of What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

An Axiom Awards Silver Medal Winner

People often get promoted to leadership positions without knowing how to communicate an inspiring strategic vision to the people who report to them. So they focus on what they know: tactics, not strategy. As a result, they become stuck in micromanagement mode—driving people away instead of drawing them in.

Dianna Booher wants to prevent micromanagement before it happens by providing you with the right leadership communication skills. Grounded in extensive research, this book offers practical guidelines to help professionals think, coach, converse, speak, write, meet, and negotiate strategically to deliver results. In thirty-six brief chapters, Booher shows you how to communicate effectively to audiences up and down the organization so you can fulfill your most essential responsibilities as a leader.
 
“If you’re a micromanager, you need to know it’s not just ineffective—it’s also the most labor-intensive leadership style. When you read Communicate like a Leader, you’ll learn strategic communication skills that will improve your relationship with your people and actually make leading easier.” —Ken Blanchard, New York Times-bestselling coauthor of The New One Minute Manager
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Winner of the 2018 Axiom Award Silver Medal in the Networking Category.

“If you’re a micromanager, you need to know it’s not just ineffective—it’s also the most labor-intensive leadership style. When you read Communicate like a Leader, you’ll learn strategic communication skills that will improve your relationship with your people and actually make leading easier. Dianna Booher is the communication guru of the 21st century!”
—Ken Blanchard, coauthor of The New One Minute Manager and One Minute Mentoring

“Great leaders are great communicators, as Dianna Booher points out in this smart, useful book. If you want to become a top-notch strategic communicator, you’d do well to heed the advice in its pages.”
—Marshall Goldsmith, executive coach, business educator, New York Times bestselling author, and Thinkers50 #1 leadership thinker in the world

“Dianna Booher’s brilliant new book, Communicate like a Leader, is the single-best communication guide I have ever read. In it are thirty-six clear, concise, relevant, and practical bits of strategic advice on how to connect with others. No fluff. No wasted words. All substance. I guarantee you that there is something in this book that you can use immediately—and more that you can apply tomorrow and the next day and the next. Buy this right now, read it as soon as you get it, and then put Dianna’s expert advice to work for you. You will be very glad that you did.”
—Jim Kouzes, coauthor of the bestselling The Leadership Challenge and Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership, Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University

“Everything they didn't teach you at Harvard Business School—but should have—about leadership communication in the real world of work.”
—John Addison, bestselling author; Leadership Editor, Success magazine; and CEO, Addison Leadership Group

“More than a mere treatise on communication, this is an extremely practical and actionable book about becoming a better leader. It happens that leaders do their work by communicating, and Booher provides valuable tactics to use in a wide variety of circumstances. Every reader is guaranteed to take away some useful practices.”
—Jack Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman, and bestselling coauthor of The Extraordinary Leader and Speed

“Dianna Booher has done it once again. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking clear, practical, and actionable advice.”
—Catherine Blades, Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications, Aflac Inc.

Great leaders have one thing in common: they are all great communicators. They have discovered how to convert their keen awareness into ideas that speak to one’s emotions and ambitions. They understand that if their message does not take deep root, it will likely make little difference in shaping outcomes. In her newest book, Communicate like a Leader, Dianna Booher calls upon her vast body of work to create an inspirational playbook for leaders in pursuit of excellence. A must-read for people seeking to propel their career.”
—Bill Yancey, Managing Director, Operations, Hilltop Securities Inc.

“Communication and leadership are critical for all success. Dianna Booher is an expert on both fronts and an author of forty-seven books! Learn from her wisdom. Buy this book, read this book, and learn from the very best—I do!”
—Dr. Peter Legge, OBC, CSP, CPAE Hall of Fame, CEO and Chairman, Canada Wide Media Limited

“Once again, Dianna Booher has created a masterpiece of communication. This book is perfect for anyone who is a leader or would like to become one. Buy it. Read it. Study it. Use it. Bank it.”
--Jeffrey Gitomer, author of The Little Red Book of Selling and The Little Green Book of Getting Your Way

About the Author

Dianna Booher is the CEO of Booher Research Institute. Her clients include nine of the ten largest corporations in America and 140 of the Fortune 500 companies. She has won several awards, including the Star Quality Award from IBM and the Lifetime Achievement Award from ATD (Dallas Chapter). Dianna is also the author of forty-seven books, which have collectively sold almost four million copies.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01NBY5WCB
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Berrett-Koehler Publishers (June 5, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 209 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dianna Booher, as CEO of Booher Research, works with organizations to help them communicate clearly and with leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence--and often with their own published book! Through her keynotes and coaching programs, she works with Fortune 500 organizations, nonprofits, and individuals to formulate their business communication goals, along with their book writing and publishing strategies.

As author of 50 books published in 62 foreign-language editions, Dianna has published with Simon & Schuster/Pocket Books, McGraw-Hill, Penguin Random House, HarperCollins/Thomas Nelson, and Berrett-Koehler. Her content is available in audio, video, and online courses, produced and distributed by Britannica, Made for Success, SkillSoft, Nightingale Conant, and Udemy.

Her latest books include:

--Faster, Fewer, Better Emails: Manage the Volume, Reduce the Stress, Love the Results

--Communicate Like A Leader: Connecting Strategically to Coach, Inspire, and Get Things Done

--What MORE Can I Say? Why Communication Fails and What to Do About It

--Creating Personal Presence: Look, Talk, Think, and Act Like a Leader

--Communicate with Confidence!: How to Say It Right the First Time and Every Time (Rev. Edition)

--The Voice of Authority: 10 Communication Strategies Every Leader Needs to Know

--Booher's Rules of Business Grammar: 101 Fast and Easy Ways to Correct the Most Common Errors

--Speak with Confidence!: Powerful Presentations That Inform, Inspire, and Persuade

--E-WRITING: 21st-Century Tools for Effective Communication

--From Contact to Contract

Several books have been selections by major book clubs: Book of the Month, Fortune Book Club, Writer's Digest, BusinessWeek, and Macmillan Executive Book Club.

Dianna's work has been featured in/on

--Good Morning America

--The Wall Street Journal

--USA Today

--NPR

--Investor's Business Daily

--Forbes.com

--FastCompany.com

--HuffPost.com

--Bloomberg

--FOX

--CNN

--CNBC

--The New York Post

--The New York Times

--New York Newsday

--The Washington Post

--Los Angeles Times

--Chicago Tribune

--The Atlanta Journal Constitution

--The Dallas Morning News

--The Houston Chronicle

--Industry Week

--Success

--Entrepreneur

--Boardroom Reports

--Working Woman

--Real Simple

--Glamour

Awards/Recognition:

Dianna recently won an Axiom Award Silver Medal (2018) for Communicate Like A Leader and an IPPY bronze medal for Faster, Fewer, Better Emails.

She also appears on the Richtopia "Top 200 Most Influential Authors in the World" list (2017 & 2018). Also, Leadership Excellence has named her as one of the "Top 100 Thought Leaders" of America and on its list of "Top 100 Minds on Personal Development." She has also appeared on "Global Gurus Top 30 Communicators" list from 2012-2023.

She holds a master's degree in English from the University of Houston.

Dianna is CEO of Booher Research Institute, Inc., a leading communication consulting and coaching firm, whose clients include more than a third of the Fortune 500. Dianna and her organization have received vendor-of-the-year awards from clients such as IBM and Frito-Lay for overall impact on the organization.

Dianna's clients most often describe her keynotes at major conferences and conventions this way: "So many practical ideas I can use immediately" ... "Inspiring--you make me want to go out and do it now!"..."High energy!" She delivers very focused keynotes and programs addressing clients' specific communication issues as well as programs on personal growth topics.

Dianna has received the highest awards in the professional speaking industry, including induction into the National Speakers Association's CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame®.

Additionally, Successful Meetings magazine named Dianna on its list of "21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century."

Follow Dianna on your favorite social media channel:

www.BooherResearch.com/blog

www.BooherBookCamp.com

Twitter.com@DiannaBooher

Facebook.com/DiannaBooher

LinkedIn.com/In/DiannaBooher

Pinterest.com/DiannaBooher

Plus.Google.com/DiannaBooher

YouTube.com/DiannaBooher

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Her book reads like a diary to her own success
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Her book reads like a diary to her own success
This is Dianna’s Booher 47th successful book. She communicates like the leader she is in her industry. Everything she is teaching you is used in her delivery. Her book reads like a diary to her own success. Real stories from real situations. You will be compelled to improve your follow ship through your improved leadership. With all this knowledge now shared with you, you will feel personally inspired & personally coached. Your success is inevitable.
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  • Jennifer B. Kahnweiler, Ph.D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Be a leader who laughs and other great advice
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2017
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    Dianna Booher is an incredibly prolific author who has emerged with another highly readable and practical book that will be helpful to people across many functions and levels of an organization. It not only asks leaders to think before acting but gives them the tools to do that effectively. I especially enjoyed her chapters on crafting strategic questions and being a leader who laughs. The examples and advice are spot on and well researched. Highly recommend this one!
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  • Linda Swindling (www.lindaswindling.com)
    5.0 out of 5 stars Smart Advice. You Can Quickly Review Right When You Need It.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2017
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    If you are a leader, no matter what level, you need this book. If you've read anything by Booher, you know the advice is sound and doable. What I liked best was the bite-size format of this book. You can put it somewhere close and go back when you need just the right words or a quick review on your best strategic approach for your situation. Highly recommend this book!
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  • Eric Johnson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Informative but familiar
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2017
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    Easy to read and informative. I just felt like much of the material covers topics that I've already seen in other management books. So if you've read many of the popular titles in this field, much will sound familiar here.
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  • Carlij
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2021
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    Good read!
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  • Lorri Allen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have Leadership Book
    Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2017
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    Dianna Booher does it again. This book gives practical strategies, wisdom and tips that I wish I knew 30 years ago. I gave copies of this to college graduates in May - they need this advice! But leaders and wanna-be leaders of all ages will learn from this book.
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  • Betty E Garrett
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Leaders, Emerging Leaders
    Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2017
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    One of the best books on the market for leaders and emerging leaders. Booher is the master of communication and everyone who aspires to be a leader or is already a leader has to read this book if you want to move forward.
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  • Phoenixwaller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lead through effective communication
    Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2017
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    A must read for leaders. Booher provides clear strategies in bite-sized chapters. Covering topics ranging from conversations to meetings to writing and beyond, it is a guide for all aspects of effective communication.
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  • Shlok Vaidya
    1.0 out of 5 stars Audiobook is Horrible
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
    Author keeps using “this audio” to refer to the audiobook itself. That’s enough to drive you batty, but it’s paired with superficial content that gets steadily worse throughout the first three chapters.

    Woof.
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