Leadership Presence - Harvard Business Review

n nLead with charisma and confidence.n nMany leaders consider executive presence a make-or-break factor in high-powered promotions. But what is this elusive quality, and how do you develop it?n nThis book explains how to build the charisma, confidence, and decisiveness that top leaders project. Whether you're delivering a critical presentation or managing a hectic meeting, you'll be inspired to approach the situation with new strength.n nThis volume includes the work of: n n- Deborah Tannen n- Amy J. C. Cuddy n- Amy Jen Su nn nThis collection of articles includes Deconstructing Executive Presence, by John Beeson; How New Managers Can Send the Right Leadership Signals, by Amy Jen Su; To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When You Say It, by Rebecca Shambaugh; Connect, Then Lead, by Amy J. C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why, by Deborah Tannen; and Too Much Charisma Can Make Leaders Look Less Effective, by Jasmine Vergauwe, Bart Wille, Joeri Hofmans, Robert B. Kaiser, and Filip De Fruyt.n nHOW TO BE HUMAN AT WORK.n nThe HBR Emotional Intelligence Series features smart, essential reading on the human side of professional life from the pages of Harvard Business Review. Each book in the series offers proven research showing how our emotions impact our work lives, practical advice for managing difficult people and situations, and inspiring essays on what it means to tend to our emotional well-being at work. Uplifting and practical, these books describe the social skills that are critical for ambitious professionals to master.n