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The Charisma Effect

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Is charisma something that can be learned, or is it an attribute that only a lucky few are born with?

While the conventional view is that only a few extraordinary people posses charisma, the author of this execuBook, Andrew Leigh, says each of us can - to a degree - develop our own Charisma Effect.

This involves the ability to use all aspects of our unique personality to influence the people we deal with emotionally, physically and intellectually, and to address their specific thoughts, attitudes and behaviors. Leigh explains how charisma can be developed through an A-B-C framework: Aim, Be yourself and Chemistry.

This summary is a how-to guide to developing personal charisma. It will be of interest to anyone who wishes to be more effective at influencing others.

The Flaw of Averages

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When forecasting or budgeting a project, how often have you asked a subordinate to just give me a number and based a projection on an average of high and low estimates?

It seems obvious that projections based on averages of input forecasts will, on average, be correct. But it's wrong. That way of thinking, which permeates business, government and the military, can be called the Flaw of Averages.

In this execuBook, author Sam L. Savage explains how the Flaw of Averages ensures that plans based on average customer demand, average completion time, average interest rate and other uncertainties will produce results that are below projection, behind schedule and beyond budget. The answer is to stop thinking of uncertainties as single numbers and begin thinking of them as shapes or distributions.

This summary examines what's wrong with the way many planning decisions are made, and offers a more effective alternative. It will be of interest to managers in any kind of organization.

How Successful People Think

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What's the one thing that separates successful people from unsuccessful ones?

It's the way they think. Despite the astounding diversity among successful people, they're all good thinkers. Good thinkers solve problems, never lack for ideas and always have hope for a better future. And the way they think can be learned.

In this execuBook, author John Maxwell says no matter what your circumstances, you can learn to be a good thinker - as long as you're willing to engage in the process every day. He describes 11 specific thinking skills that you need to develop to the best of your ability in order to become a good thinker.

This summary offers an intriguing way of thinking about thinking. It will be of interest to anyone who wishes to improve his or her mental abilities.

The Hamster Revolution for Meetings

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What are the top five complaints about business meetings?

Meetings suck up people's time, add to personal stress and reduce productivity, and the five main complaints about them are: meeting overload, missing key elements, virtual meeting chaos, meandering meetings and incomplete action items.

In this execuBook, authors Mike Song, Vicki Halsey and Tim Burress outline the Hamster Revolution Plan, designed to help people get control of meetings and stop feeling like hamsters on a wheel. It includes the POSE technique for asking the right questions before agreeing to a meeting, the Meeting Power Draft to lock in the essential ingredients of a successful meeting, the NNMO tool for keeping meetings on course, and other ideas for making meetings more productive.

This summary is a guide to holding more effective meetings. It will be of interest to managers in any kind of organization.

Training Camp, A Fable About Excellence

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In any field of expertise, what distinguishes those who are the very best from those who are just good at what they do?

In this execuBook, author Jon Gordon tells the story of an NFL rookie at training camp, and how he's inspired by advice from his coach, who says, I found that the best of the best all shared similar characteristics, principles and habits. There's a pattern to greatness that cuts across all ages, races, genders and professions. There's a formula for success no matter what work you do. There are things the best do that others don't, and things they do better than everyone else.

The coach goes on to explain 11 characteristics that separate the best from the merely good.

This summary aims to motivate people to excel. It will be of interest to managers with responsibility for coaching others, and to anyone else who wants to succeed in any kind of endeavor.

Leading to Win

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After completing this workshop, participants will understand the essential leadership qualities required to win.

Sharing Responsibility for Company Profit

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After completing this workshop, participants will understand the mindset required for sustained business growth and how to proactively share in the responsibility for producing and maintaining growth.

Showcasing Your Expertise with Stories

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To tell stories that help others learn about your expertise so that your talents can be used to create business results.

Activating Your Internal Network

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To be able to determine the value of working relationships and determine the next move to deepen them.

Assessing Your Internal Network

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To be able to decide which of four kinds of relationships you have with everyone whose job intersects yours in any way, and to plan and practice the first relationship building conversation you will have with them.

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