The inspiration code: how the best leaders energize people every day

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pt. I. Present : the gift of attention. Are you talking to me? -- The stories we tell ourselves while we're falling apart -- Tricking your brain to open your mind -- pt. II. Personal : putting yourself into it. First, keep it real -- Lifting sights toward potential -- The quiet influence of listening -- pt. III. Passionate : bringing heart and energy. Your energy is contagious -- Moving hearts before minds -- Say it like you mean it -- pt. IV. Purposeful : spotlighting meaning. Purposeful conversations -- If you're not wearing it, you're not sharing it -- The call for courage -- Conclusion: you're already in a virtuous cycle -- Appendix: leader's prep guide to inspirational communications.;"Great leaders inspire action with their words. They spark enthusiasm and commitment. With a single conversation, they can change the direction of someone's life. Everyone wants to be the kind of leader who energizes and mobilizes others--yet too few are. Why is it so challenging to crack the code? Executive coach Kristi Hedges spent years studying exactly what inspiring leaders do differently. Informed by quantitative research and thousands of responses from leaders at all levels, she reveals that inspiring communication isn't about grand gestures. Instead, those who motivate us most do a few things routinely, consistently, and intentionally. Eye-opening and accessible, The Inspiration Code dispels common myths about how leaders communicate--and guides them in cultivating qualities that authentically excite. Inspired companies need inspirational leaders. Learn to unlock motivation, lift peoples' sights, and lead them into the future." -- Publisher's description