For managers, talk IS action. This ground-breaking book argues that what senior executives do should rest squarely on what they say. The logical conclusion is that organizations are a network of conversations - between employees, employers, suppliers and customers - the only thing executives can influence is the debate, discussion or dialogue they happen to be in at the moment. The authors explore how twelve global firms have tackled the art and science of strategic conversations and the book contains a range of new tools and techniques for leading effective change and implementing strategy using this philosophy.
'This book is aimed at anyone who believes that leaders make a difference in corporate, especially complex, businesses. The authors have delved through practical research, into deeper corporate thinking and in a lot of ways challenge the so-called traditional accepted norms of leadership...Anyone involved in working at a strategic level could benefit from using even a few of the tools included in this book...The authors mange to force the reader into analysing their own communications, unplugging some traditional leadership and communication theories.' - Financial Adviser