"Terry helps us know who we are and find ways to express that-in a way that inspires others to create a different future…that is true leadership."
—from the Foreword by Randy Komisar
Praise for Leading Out Loud, Third Edition
"Leading Out Loud has been a module on BT's Vital Vision programme for many years, and is rated number one for impact and influence. It goes to the heart of how to cope personally with a world which has no blueprint of how to manage, a world where you have to lead people when you yourself are uncertain. It is a wonderful map for authenticity and effectiveness."
—Neil Rogers, president, Government & Health at BT Global Services
"Leading Out Loud established itself as a classic on every thinking manager's bookshelf. Using his own voracious appetite for learning and discovery, Terry Pearce has transformed the latest edition into a timeless masterpiece. Once again, he shares priceless wisdom for those who would reach within to crystallize their heartfelt dreams, and to communicate them in ways that show up in the inspired actions of others. This is a gem."
—Jack Weber, Ph.D., professor emeritus, Darden Graduate School of Business, University of Virginia
"Terry Pearce is an extraordinary teacher and coach. His books capture the essence of his teachings that have allowed so many leaders to blossom. His latest edition of Leading Out Loud is insightful, inspiring, and hard to put down."
—Dave Pottruck, former CEO, Charles Schwab Corporation; award-winning faculty member, The Wharton School
"Leading Out Loud has been the source of my inspiration and my compass through my years as a senior executive in financial services and now as the Chairman of the Board at Hawaii Pacific Health. This book has inspired and evolved my personal understanding and critical thinking about effective leadership and communication in our multicultural connected society. Practical and thought provoking, this work lends perspective and know-how to those leading and creating from local to global initiatives."
—Karen Chang, Chairman of the Board, Hawaii Pacific Health
Foreword
Preface
What’s Here?
Who Should Read This Book?
Prologue
1 Leadership Communication: Personal Awareness and Competing Dynamics
1 Discovering What Matters
Who Are You?
What Do You Want?
Recognizing and Reflecting on Your Point of View—Defining Moments
Communicating Through the Prism of Your Values
Distilling Values into Conviction
2 Deepening Emotional Awareness
Recognition, Resonance, Regulation, and Response
The Neurobiology of Empathy: The Magic of the Mirror
Transmitting Empathy to Show Character: Developing Trust
Leadership: Empathy in Action
3 Connecting with Others
Unconscious and Unspoken Harmonies
Image and Symbol
Analogy and Metaphor
Narrative as Connection—Myth, Story, and Experience
The Rules of Engagement—Authenticity Is Paramount
4 Writing—Applying Discipline to Authenticity
Writing as a Process
Your Voice Comes Through
Documenting Competence and Connection
2 The Personal Leadership Communication Guide: Biography with a Purpose
5 Establishing Competence and Building Trustworthiness
Establishing Competence
Building Trust—Authenticity
6 Creating Shared Context
Building a Common Understanding
Evidence: Logic and Data
Revealing the Personal: Showing the Passion
The Context Complete
7 Declaring and Describing the Future
Declaration: An Act of Creation
Making It Real: Spelling Out the Alternatives
Creating the World We Want
8 Committing to Action
Organizational and Personal Steps Toward Change
Personal Commitment, Personal Action
Involving Others—Asking for Commitment
9 Leadership Communication in Action
Projecting Your Message
Listening and Responding with Emotional Intelligence
The Daily Practice of Leadership Communication
Epilogue: Communication, the Cauldron of Leadership
Appendix A: The Choice and Use of Evidence in Leadership Communication
Appendix B: Framework for Personal Leadership Communication Guide
Notes
Recommended Reading
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
Overview
"Terry helps us know who we are and find ways to express that-in a way that inspires others to create a different future…that is true leadership."
—from the Foreword by Randy Komisar
Praise for Leading Out Loud, Third Edition
"Leading Out Loud has been a module on BT's Vital Vision programme for many years, and is rated number one for impact and influence. It goes to the heart of how to cope personally with a world which has no blueprint of how to manage, a world where you have ...