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Leading through language : choosing words that influence and inspire /
Notes; 3 assumption-driven jargon; making assumptions on the jargon spectrum; the curse of knowledge; acronyms and other shorthand; assuming understanding of complex concepts; beware group assumptions and the power of the collective; summary; notes; 4 inflation jargon; inflation on the jargon spectr...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, New Jersey :
John Wiley & Sons,
[2016]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional) |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Title page; copyright; dedication; preface and acknowledgments; introduction; story 1: "am i being fired?"; story 2: "we want her off our account team"; story 3: "what exactly are you saying?"; the ramifications of jargon; jargon is everywhere in the workplace; if you want to lead at work, this book is for you; the humphrey group; how this book is structured; about the examples; summary; note; part i the many faces of jargon; introduction to part i: why does jargon exist and why should leaders care?; inspirational leaders throughout history have spurned jargon.
- Respected corporate leaders also skip the jargonbut there are some benefits to jargon ... ; the many faces
- and consequences
- of using jargon; why jargon exists: the spectrum; summary; note; 1 you must start with leadership; what is leadership?; the link between leadership and communication; start by consciously looking at language through the lens of leadership; summary; note; 2 the (few) benefits of jargon; where do "expediency" and "shared identity" jargon sit on the jargon spectrum?; efficiency: jargon that serves as "verbal shorthand"; signaling credibility; creating a shared culture.
- Obfuscation on the jargon spectrumobfuscation to conceal uncomfortable truths; obfuscation can be used to avoid or defer conflict; obfuscation can be used to confuse and mislead; sometimes obfuscation is unintentional; summary; notes; part ii use the language of leadership; introduction to part ii: use the language of leadership; what is the language of leadership?; how to use the language of leadership; repeatable communication methodology; summary; 7 adopt the leader's mindset; before you think about language, adopt the leader's mindset; using the leader's mindset is a skill; summary.
- 8 script yourself as a leaderscripting yourself as a leader is a skill you must develop; get your thinking clear with the leader's script; summary; note; 9 use the language of leadership; 11 ways to use the language of leadership; guidelines; summary; 10 the language of leadership is ... visionary; use aspirational words; use precise language; use words that show your emotional investment; summary; notes; 11 the language of leadership is ... audience-centric; being audience-centric means knowing who your real audience is; listen to your audience so you can choose the right words.