| | |  | Leadership | Home » » » The Communication Catalyst | | | | | | | Description: | | The fast (but not stupid) track to value for customers, investors, and employees. By doing the wrong things fast in business, waste is all that is accelerated, and value is sacrificed. Two leading consultants offer entrepreneurs and business leaders speed-guaranteed communication skills that can yield more results per hour and achieve a true competitive edge."" | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Mickey Connolly | | Hardcover:
| 272 pages | | Publisher:
| Kaplan Publishing | | Publication Date:
| August 15, 2002 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0793149045 | | Product Length:
| 9.12 inches | | Product Width:
| 6.28 inches | | Product Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.12 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Width:
| 6.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.45 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 8 reviews |
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Speed takes communication: How fast do you want to go?Aug 15, 2006
By Jim Canfield
"President/COO Renaissance Executive Forums"
Effective execution takes coordinated effort. Why is this seemingly obvious fact so difficult to experience? The authors do an excellent job of illustrating how effective listening provides the starting point for a level of interaction that allows disparate views to be heard and valued.
This book allows me to be more aware of and intentional about, creating converations that search for a meaningful launching pad for strategic and tactical execution.
Jim Canfield
President/COO
Renaissance Executive Forums
San Diego, CA
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Apply These PrinciplesApr 07, 2006
By Edmund Geschickter
"strategy rapper"
I was introduced to this book by a colleague at a former employer. If you feel like you are building consensus, driving decisions or winning arguments - only to learn later that nothing is sticking "because of the other guy" - then you owe it to yourself to read this book.
The authors do an excellent job covering the theory of creating an authentic dialog where truth is spoken, beliefs are shared, perspectives understood and alignment and consensus are built. One of the key points is that communicating at this level is not always easy or comfortable, but it is essential to constructive communication.
In terms of format, the authors combine theory with a running fictitious story that is more colorful and detailed than a typical case study. Some may think the story is hokey, but I found it useful and entertaining. It also makes the book a hybrid between the cutesy (and somewhat useless - IMHO) parable format that is raging across business publishing, and pure theory, which can become dry and pedantic.
This is a very helpful book if you need to facilitate meetings to produce business results. It has helped me immensely.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
refreshing and effectiveJun 28, 2004
By Ole Carlson
The authors have offered a refreshing and effective model for communicating. The search for an intersection of facts, views, and intent makes incredible sense. I am using this model in all of my work and making progress in creating more value and less waste. I love their vocabulary. Buy this book if you want to make a positive and significant difference in the manner in which you communicate to those you want to influence, inspire and transform.
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Outstandingly useful book on leadership and communicationNov 01, 2002
By Ed Gurowitz
Connolly and Rianoshek take the view that any issue, no matter how seemingly intractable, can be resolved through effective communication. The ideas and tools in this book back up that view. The writing is clear and the organization will make it available to a variety of learning styles. Excellent book!
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It will accelerate your organization's advancementJan 19, 2009
By slick-m
I've been using the ideas from the Communication Catalyst for about 6 years now in running 3 different organizations within a Fortune 100 company. In each case it has served as a great reference for my folks to use in communicating with the many interfaces in a large organization. The concepts are practical and when applied make a big difference. The book in reasonably easy to read. I don't know how many dozens of copies I've bought but I'm sure there will be more.
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