{"product_id":"talk-inc-how-trusted-leaders-use-conversation-to-power-their-organizations-9781422173336","title":"Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConversation-powered leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can leaders make their big or growing companies feel small again? How can they recapture the \"magic\"--the tight strategic alignment, the high level of employee engagement--that drove and animated their organization when it was a start-up? As more and more executives have discovered in recent years, the answer to this conundrum lies in the power of conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTalk, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind show how trusted and effective leaders are adapting the principles of face-to-face conversation in order to pursue a new form of organizational conversation. They explore the promise of conversation-powered leadership--from the time-tested practice of talking straight (and listening well) to the thoughtful adoption of social media technology. And they offer guidance on how to balance the benefits of open-ended talk with the realities of strategic execution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the experience of leaders at diverse companies from around the world, \u003ci\u003eTalk, Inc\u003c\/i\u003e., offers provocative insights and user-friendly tips on how to make organizational culture more intimate, more interactive, more inclusive, and more intentional--in short, more conversational.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781422173336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Boris Groysberg, Michael Slind","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36650352869532,"sku":"9781422173336","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_7721f962-8570-41aa-9451-e9a995324e1a.jpg?v=1603875067","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/talk-inc-how-trusted-leaders-use-conversation-to-power-their-organizations-9781422173336","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}