Enhancing Your Executive Edge: How to Develop the Skills to Lead and Succeed

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Build your career by design not by accident Why do some people get to the top while otherswho work just as harddont get past middle management? Two words: Executive Edge. Your technical skills may get you the job but your interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence will get you the promotion. In Enhancing Your Executive Edge 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. Its not about being among the standouts in a company. Its about being the standout. Zoller and Preston emphasize the importance of self-awareness in relationships with colleagues clients and executivesincluding first impressions body language and strategic communication. Enhancing Your Executive Edge will help you hone the following: Self-Management and Social Awareness Personal Branding Communication and Presence Business Protocol Motivation Perseverance and Excellence Competence passion and hard work open doors. But when youre going for the very top spot the competition increases exponentiallyso you need to differentiate yourself. This book is designed to help you develop that special quality few people possess. Set yourself apart and offer value where the competition doesnt by enhancing your executive edge. Praise for Enhancing Your Executive Edge 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 establishedbigger and bolder. Enhancing Your Executive Edge delivers. Edgar Bronfman Jr. former chairman and CEO of Warner Music Enhancing Your Executive Edge shows you how to grow professionally. Preston and Zoller offer practical advice for those seeking to raise the bar. David Hoyt president of The John Maxwell Co. A must-read lesson in how to succeed in todays global marketplace. Radha Arora president of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts Zoller and Preston have discovered what turns good leaders into great ones. Enhancing Your Executive Edge provides a comprehensive framework we can all follow to get there. JJ Ramberg host of MSNBCs Your Business and cofounder of Goodsearch.com 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. John Roth vice president of sales service and marketing at General Motors If youre 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. Ann Adams director of management development at Mattel Inc.