Fierce Conversations (Revised and Updated): Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

Susan Scott

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Fierce Conversations (Revised and Updated): Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

Fierce Conversations (Revised and Updated): Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

Susan Scott

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A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER

While no single conversation is guaranteed to change the trajectory of a career, a company, a relationship, or a life, any single conversation can.
In this revised edition of Fierce Conversations--the bestselling classic guide to getting your message across and getting what you want--master teacher and leader Susan Scott gives you the tools to transform the conversations central to your success, and teaches you how to fiercely and honestly cut through the noise and clutter. You'll learn how to:
- Overcome barriers to meaningful conversations
- Handle strong emotions--on both sides of the table
- Expand and enrich your most valuable currency: relationships
- Increase clarity and improve understanding
- Catalyze creativity, problem solving, and passion
- Connect with colleagues, customers, and family at a deep level
It's time to change the conversation.

-A life-affirming primer for moving us toward the conversations we need to have most.---Douglas Stone, New York Times Bestselling Coauthor of Difficult Conversations

-A reminder that 'the way out is through.' . . . [Susan Scott] provides great techniques for navigating the passage.---David Allen, New York Times Bestselling Author of Getting Things Done

-Scott's workbook exercises will allow readers to have effective, life-changing fierce conversations of their own.---Booklist

About the Author

Susan Scott maintains an international consulting practice through her firm, Fierce Conversations Inc., which provides Fierce Conversations, Fierce Leadership, and Fierce Coaching programs to CEOs and company leaders. For fourteen years, she ran think tanks and seminars for business leaders through TEC International, an organization dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and enhancing the lives of CEOS around the world. Scott has extensive experience assisting companies with mission, vision, values, leadership development, cultural transformation, strategic planning, and executive coaching.

Critical Reviews

"A reminder that 'the way out is through, '...she provides great techniques for navigating the passage."--David Allen, New York Times bestselling author of Getting Things Done

"A life-affirming primer for moving us toward the conversations we need to have most."--Doug Stone, New York Times bestselling coauthor of Difficult Conversations

"Those whose conversations with co-workers or family members aren't producing the results they want will find plenty of helpful tools and assignments in this succinct guide."--Publishers Weekly

"Scott's workbook exercises will allow readers to have effective, life-changing fierce conversations of their own."--Booklist

Publishing Information

Publisher: Berkley Books
Pub date: 2004-01-06
Length: 368 pages

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