The silent language of leaders : how body language can help--or hurt--how you lead / Carol Kinsey Goman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goman, Carol Kinsey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Body language.

Nonverbal communication in the workplace.

Communication in management.

Leadership.

Communication in organizations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (290 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass, 2011.

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

A guide for using body language to lead more effectively Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement. In The Silent Language of Leaders, Goman explains that personal space, physical gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contact communicate louder than words and, thus, can be used strategically to he

Contents:

THE SILENT LANGUAGE of LEADERS; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION: THE LEADERSHIP-BODY LANGUAGE CONNECTION; 1 LEADERSHIP AT A GLANCE; Your Three Brains; Wired for Body Language; The Eye of the Beholder; Personal Curb Appeal; Five Mistakes People Make Reading Your Body Language; When Your Body Doesn't Match Your Words; The Body Language of a Great Leader; 2 NEGOTIATION; Four Tips for Reading Body Language; Are They with You or Against You?; Dealing with the Disengaged; Are They Bluffing?; Body Language Guidelines for Negotiators; 3 LEADING CHANGE; This Is Your Brain on Change; The Body-Mind Connection

Announcing ChangeWhat Do People Want from You?; The Power of Empathy; 4 COLLABORATION; The Universal Need for Collaboration; Wired to Connect; Six Body Language Tips for Inclusion; The Importance of How You Say What You Say; Using Space; Dress for Success; What Your Office Says About You; Familiarity Breeds Collaboration; 5 COMMUNICATING VIRTUALLY AND FACE-TO-FACE; Technology, the Great Enabler; Six Tips for a Conference Call; Important Tips for Videoconferencing; Technology Brings a New Range of Communication Options; What's So Great About Face-to-Face?; 6 HE LEADS, SHE LEADS

The Neuroscience of GenderWhy Jane Doesn't Lead; Thirteen Gender-Based Differences in Nonverbal Communication; Leadership Styles of Men and Women; The Body Language of Male and Female Leaders; Body Language Tips for Male and Female Leaders; Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus; 7 WORKING WITH GLOBAL TEAMS; Culture; Cross-Cultural Body Language; Lessons Learned; 8 INTERNATIONAL BODY LANGUAGE; Greeting Behaviors; Business Cards; Time; Distance and Touch; Eye Contact; Seating; Emotions; Women; Closing Words of Advice; 9 THE NONVERBAL FUTURE OF LEADERSHIP; All Generations Bring Change

The New Generation of WorkersGen Y and the Future of Visual Technology; The Future of Leadership; Predictions for the Future of Body Language; Acknowledgments; Notes; About the Author; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613052704

9781283052702

1283052709

9781118028728

1118028724

9781118028735

1118028732

OCLC:

742333233