{"product_id":"enhancing-your-executive-edge-how-to-develop-the-skills-to-lead-and-succeed-9780071824316","title":"Enhancing Your Executive Edge: How to Develop the Skills to Lead and Succeed","description":"Build your career by design not by accident \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do some people get to the top while others--who work just as hard--don't get past middle management? Two words: \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eExecutive Edge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour technical skills may get you the job, but your interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence will get you the promotion. In \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e, Kim Zoller and Kerry Preston provide the specific tools you need to make the jump from middle or upper management to an executive-level position. It's not about being among the standouts in a company. It's about being the standout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoller and Preston emphasize the importance of self-awareness in relationships with colleagues, clients, and executives--including first impressions, body language, and strategic communication. \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e will help you hone the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelf-Management and Social Awareness \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePersonal Branding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunication and Presence \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBusiness Protocol \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivation, Perseverance, and Excellence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompetence, passion, and hard work open doors. But when you're going for the very top spot, the competition increases exponentially--so you need to differentiate yourself. This book is designed to help you develop that special quality few people possess.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet yourself apart and offer value where the competition doesn't by enhancing your executive edge.\u003c\/p\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"With their concrete, hands-on style, Preston and Zoller teach your executives how to become leaders. And with that leadership, your brand will become more established--bigger and bolder. \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e delivers.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Edgar Bronfman Jr., former chairman and CEO of Warner Music\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e shows you how to grow professionally. Preston and Zoller offer practical advice for those seeking to raise the bar.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--David Hoyt, president of The John Maxwell Co.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A must-read lesson in how to succeed in today's global marketplace.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Radha Arora, president of Rosewood Hotels \u0026amp; Resorts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Zoller and Preston have discovered what turns good leaders into great ones. \u003ci\u003eEnhancing Your Executive Edge\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive framework we can all follow to get there.\"\u003cbr\u003e--JJ Ramberg, host of MSNBC's \u003ci\u003eYour Business\u003c\/i\u003e and cofounder of Goodsearch.com\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Kim and Kerry are committed to helping you build your brand and interactions with others. This book offers the path to building your executive edge.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--John Roth, vice president of sales, service, and marketing at General Motors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"If you're not getting the results you want by focusing only on your technical skills, it is time to give your executive edge a boost. Zoller and Preston take us through strategies to lead successfully.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Ann Adams, director of management development at Mattel, Inc.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McGraw-Hill Companies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780071824316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.34h x 6.28w x 0.90d","brand":"Kim Zoller, Kerry Preston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43228254011573,"sku":"9780071824316","price":27.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_16ee3686-e04d-4208-80b4-0146d8829c7a.jpg?v=1698722923","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/enhancing-your-executive-edge-how-to-develop-the-skills-to-lead-and-succeed-9780071824316","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}