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Informationen zum Autor GABRIELLE DOLAN is a global thought leader on authentic leadership and business storytelling. She is a highly sought after international keynote speaker and trainer, and the founder of Jargon Free Fridays (www.jargonfreefridays.com). She is also the author of five business books including Stories for Work: The Essential Guide to Business Storytelling and Ignite: Real Leadership, Real Talk, Real Results. Klappentext What's happened to real ? In a world of jargon, acronyms and distrust, does authenticity in leadership mean anything anymore? The answer is a resounding YES. As the expectations of customers and employees evolve at a breakneck pace, businesses and organisations are starving for real communication and authentic leadership. But there's a lot of baggage and distrust to overcome. Real Communication shows you how decades of systematic deceit, jargon, alternative facts and a top-down culture of self-protection have nurtured cynicism in our organisations. With real-life case studies, pointers and guidelines, leadership consultant Gabrielle Dolan shows you how authenticity can earn trust with honest communication, and why it's well worth the effort. Great leadership demands commitment. Are you ready to get real? Learn how to: communicate more effectively improve employee engagement help your team cope with change lead significant organisational transformation manage the new generation of employees. When trust is broken, it is extremely hard to rebuild. Real Communication shows you how to do it, and the payoff is priceless. Inhaltsverzeichnis The real Ral ix Really big thanks xi Introduction xiii Part I: Why you need to get REAL now 1 1 Decline in trust 5 2 Evolution of expectations 17 3 Rise of jargon 27 4 Addiction to acronyms 43 Part II: How we get Real Engagement 53 5 Communicate concisely 57 6 Share personal stories 69 7 Visualise information 79 8 Deliver your content with impact 93 Part III: How we practise Authentic Leadership 109 9 Use real words 113 10 Deal with what's real 123 11 Show what's real to you 137 12 Know what's real for others 151 Conclusion 161 Are you ready to get REAL? 163 Index 165 Gratitude 173 ...