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Executive Presence
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Executive Presence

The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO

Harrison Monarth
McGraw-Hill, 2009

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7

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Recommendation

Why is the lion king of the jungle? The reasons, says business consultant and executive coach Harrison Monarth, are his “impressive mane” and “even more impressive roar.” Though other creatures may be smarter or even bigger, the lion has a special blend of true power and “an image and related behavior” that convey that power. In today’s business jungle, image matters, too. If you want to rise to the top of your firm, whether you are a lion or a lioness, you must craft and maintain an “executive presence” by combining superior communication skills with the ability to “read” people accurately and influence their perceptions. Explaining these techniques and more, Monarth’s ambitious work is dense with information and strives to cover a broad range of topics, some complex enough to warrant their own books. getAbstract recommends Monarth’s comprehensive advice to professionals who want to win the lion’s share of influence and power at their firms.

Take-Aways

  • To do well in business, cultivate an “executive presence,” a personal image that inspires respect. Learn to improve it through skillful communication.
  • Making a pitch is at the heart of all “human interaction.”
  • The success of your pitch depends on how people perceive you. Their personal filters and biases affect how they process your message.

About the Author

Harrison Monarth is co-author of The Confident Speaker and founder and president of the GuruMaker School of Professional Speaking, an international consulting firm.

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