What is that magic quality makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"
What it boils down to is a more skillful way of dealing with people.
The author has spent her career teaching people how to communicate for success. In her book How to Talk to Anyone (Contemporary Books, October 2003) Lowndes offers 92 easy and effective sure-fire success techniques-- she takes the reader from first meeting all the way up to sophisticated techniques used by the big winners in life.
One more audiobook (and book) of Miles Vorkosigan's adventures. In this novell Miles infiltrates a prison camp at Dagoola IV, where he plots from within to free the prisoners. This is, in many ways, the archetype of a Miles story. He starts in a down and out situation (this one being a prison camp, far worse than most) and gets people to rally around him through the sheer force of personality, hope, and imagination. That, plus a fair bit of luck and good connections, lets him turn the situation on its head and make everything work out. The story ended up working far better than it was expected after the brutal beginning and shows a lot about Miles's loyalty to the people under his command.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!
Two of America's best-loved inspirational speakers share the very best of their collected stories and favorite tales that have touched the hearts of people everywhere. Canfield and Hansen bring you wit and wisdom, hope and empowerment to buoy you up through life's dark moments.
From emperors and queens to artists and world travelers, from popes and scholars to saints and heretics, Key Figures in Medieval Europe brings together in one volume the most important people who lived in medieval Europe between 500 and 1500.
Take charge and lead your people successfully through any change initiative
When
change affects an organization, leaders-from the top executive to line
supervisors-need to demonstrate effective leadership skills as never
before. This is critical to retaining and engaging talented employees
so your business can implement new ideas and continue to satisfy your
customers.
Managing in Times of Change shows how to help
your workforce realize the benefits of change and flourish within their
new environment and responsibilities. Twenty-four workplace-proven
leadership lessons and tools provide you with a uniquely personal look
at the impact of organizational change, detailing strategies to: