HBR's 10 Must Reads on Public Speaking and Presenting (with featured article "How to Give a Killer Presentation" By Chris Anderson)

by Harvard Business Review, Chris Anderson, Amy J.C. Cuddy, Nancy Duarte, Herminia Ibarra

Overview

Command the room--whether you're speaking to an audience of one or one hundred.

If you read nothing else on public speaking and presenting, read these 10 articles. We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you find your voice, persuade your listeners, and connect with audiences of any size.

This book will inspire you to:

• Win hearts and minds--and approval for your ideas
• Conquer your nerves and speak with confidence
• Focus your message so that people really listen
• Establish trust with your audience by being your authentic self
• Use data and visuals to persuade more effectively
• Master the art of storytelling

This collection of articles includes "How to Give a Killer Presentation," by Chris Anderson; "How to Become an Authentic Speaker," by Nick Morgan; "Storytelling That Moves People: A Conversation with Screenwriting Coach Robert McKee," by Bronwyn Fryer; "Connect, Then Lead," by Amy J.C. Cuddy, Matthew Kohut, and John Neffinger; "The Necessary Art of Persuasion," by Jay A. Conger; "The Science of Pep Talks," by Daniel McGinn; "Get the Boss to Buy In," by Susan J. Ashford and James R. Detert; "The Organizational Apology," by Maurice E. Schweitzer, Alison Wood Brooks, and Adam D. Galinsky; "What's Your Story?” by Herminia Ibarra and Kent Lineback; "Visualizations That Really Work," by Scott Berinato; and "Structure Your Presentation Like a Story," by Nancy Duarte.

HBR's 10 Must Reads paperback series is the definitive collection of books for new and experienced leaders alike. Leaders looking for the inspiration that big ideas provide, both to accelerate their own growth and that of their companies, should look no further. HBR's 10 Must Reads series focuses on the core topics that every ambitious manager needs to know: leadership, strategy, change, managing people, and managing yourself. Harvard Business Review has sorted through hundreds of articles and selected only the most essential reading on each topic. Each title includes timeless advice that will be relevant regardless of an ever‐changing business environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633698840
Publisher:	Harvard Business Review Press
Publication date:	05/12/2020
Series:	HBR's 10 Must Reads Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	562,349
File size:	6 MB

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Table of Contents

How to Give a Killer Presentation Chris Anderson 1

How to Become an Authentic Speaker Nick Morgan 15

Storytelling That Moves People: A Conversation with Screenwriting Coach Robert McKee Bronwyn Fryer 25

Connect, Then Lead Amy J.C. Cuddy Matthew Kohut John Neffinger 35

The Necessary Art of Persuasion Jay A. Conger 49

The Science of Pep Talks Daniel McGinn 71

Get the Boss to Buy In Susan J. Ashford James R. Detert 79

The Organizational Apology Maurice E. Schweitzer Alison Wood Brooks Adam D. Galinsky 95

What's Your Story? Herminia Ibarra Kent Lineback 111

Visualizations That Really Work Scott Berinato 127

Bonus Article from HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations: Structure Your Presentation Like a Story Nancy Duarte 143

About the Contributors 147

Index 151