Communication : the key to effective leadership

You are a leader. Your board of directors expects you to lead the company or organization to increased performance and profitability. You have a vision of where you want to go and how you want to get there. The task now is to get your employees to see your vision and to march with you in lock step to accomplish it. To succeed, you must get them to want to follow you. To do that, you must be able to communicate your vision clearly and concisely so that everyone sees the vision and sees how accomplishing it is to their advantage. The purpose of this book is to help you communicate more effectively so that you can motivate every employee to want to carry out your vision. Chapters address the following: Everyone Is A Leader To Someone Organizing the Team Establishing Trust Inspiring Confidence Interaction Styles Getting Buy-In Developing Your Team Getting Results Followers In Distress Leaders In Distress