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Informationen zum Autor The Author James E. Lukaszewski is the founder, CEO, and chairman of The Lukaszewski Group Inc. He is a trusted advisor who helps leaders and managers contain and counteract tough, touchy, sensitive corporate management issues on a daily basis. His website-www.e911.com-is considered to be among the most important in crisis management and public relations. Klappentext Praise for Why Should the Boss Listen to You?"Leaders must have trusted advisors. This book shows you how to be one and stay one."--Harvey Mackay, author, New York Times #1 best-seller Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive"One of the most common complaints of managers and functional experts inside organizations is that their leaders don't listen to them and heed their advice enough. Jim Lukaszewski lays out with great clarity and practicality what anyone must know who wants to have more influence on a boss and more impact on organizational success."--Dan Ciampa, author, Taking Advice: How Leaders Get Good Counsel and Use It Wisely"As founder and CEO of the world's favorite florist, I have gotten advice from many thoughtful strategic advisors--none are more capable than Jim. This book provides the blueprint to become a Trusted Advisor."--Jim McCann, founder and CEO, 1-800-FLOWERS.com"I've worked side-by-side with Jim Lukaszewski. He brings enormous credibility to high-pressure situations. Clients listen to and trust him immediately. I've read every word of his book. If you want to add new value in your organization and be viewed as a trusted advisor, you should, too."--Davis Young, author, Building Your Company's Good Name Zusammenfassung This is a book about gaining influence and becoming a key trusted advisor. It is for everyone who advises leaders and senior managers (accounting, finance, human resources, IT, law, marketing, public relations, security, and strategic planning) and for outside consultants in these functional staff areas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface xiii My guess is that you picked this book up because you are in finance, the law department, public relations, human resources, strategic planning, security, marketing, IT, or compliance, and you deserve to be heard much earlier, more often, at higher levels. You hold in your hands the disciplines necessary to achieve your objective. Acknowledgments xxi About the Author xxvii Introduction: Leaders and Their Advisors xxix If you are going to advise bosses and leaders, you need to change your perspective. Having a better sense of the disciplined approach required and how these seven disciplines mold you into a strategic advisor will be essential to your success. Part One: The Realities of Advising Top Executives 1 How Leaders Think and Operate: The Pressures, What Matters, the Obstacles, and the Solutions 3 First, know whom you are advising, their environment, and what they care about. Here, I analyze the world in which leaders currently live, what is different today in what they do and what is expected of them, and how this applies to the trusted strategic advisor. This includes how leaders make decisions and spend their time, five reasons leaders fail, and five behaviors for leadership success. 2 What Leaders Expect 21 Meeting the expectations of those you advise is essential, but knowing what they expect can be mysterious. This chapter identifies seven key expectations executives have for advisors, five aspects of effective advice, questions to ask before approaching the boss, and the talents and abilities expected of advisors. 3 Achieving Maximum Impact 33 There is a lot of competition and many voices at these altitudes. If you want to punch through, you must constantly strive to have maximum impact. Know the nitty-gritty of what trusted strategic advisors do. This is the chapter that takes you there. ...
