You Can Harness The Power Of Words
- Avoid verbal blunders. Learn what Not to say
- Win arguments
- Close sales
- Finish what you start to say
- Write great letters, notes, and emails
- Cope with difficult people
- Make powerful presentations
- Learn power phrases and questions
- Delegate effectively
- Negotiate like a pro
- Disagree politely and effectively
- Discover the secrets of great communicators
Words are to a leader what a hammer and saw are to a master carpenter. Tools of the trade.
All carpenters are not equal in skill; neither are all leaders proficient in word power. The masters, the great ones, can be studied to discover their techniques and secrets.
Moses, Socrates, Jesus, Confucius, Buddha, Caesar, Mohammad, Napoleon, Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR, MLK—all were masters of words.
Pursuing the mastery of words is worth all the time, money, and energy you can muster. And what you invest will be repaid with interest compounded.
“This is a book to cherish and share.”—Bill Marriott, CEO, Marriott International, Inc.
“Not only does Griessman give us Lincoln quotes, but he also weaves each one into a little jewel of an essay on that particular subject.” Wayne C. Temple, renowned Lincoln scholar, Illinois State Archives
A stirring, inspirational treasury of quotations from our greatest and most admired president, the book offers rich material for interpretation, reflection, and spiritual guidance.
You will also enjoy Lincoln Speaks To Leaders by Gene Griessman and Pat Williams.
Don’t leave yet. You’re in a goldmine. Check out the great power phrases and unusual quotations. Why rush off?
Gene Griessman is an internationally known keynote speaker, actor, and communication strategist. His book “TheWords Lincoln Lived By” is in its 23rd printing and “Time Tactics of Very Successful People” is in its 43rd printing
His training video “Lincoln on Communication” is owned by thousands of corporations, libraries, and government organizations.
He has spoken at conventions and annual meetings all over the world To learn more about his presentations, call 404-435-2225.
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“Intriguing surprises and stories. I felt like Lincoln was in the room and laughed out loud at his brilliant wit. I am going to gift this wonderful book to my friends and colleagues who will be drawn into this brilliant juxtaposition of two great figures.” Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of “The Introverted Leader” and “Quiet Influence.”
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Sarah Cooper has created a popular Website that’s called the Cooper Review which has recently attracted a lot of attention after being featured in an article in The New Yorker.
I particularly like Cooper’s “9 Non-Threatening Leadership Strategies for Women,” which is an excerpt from her book “How To Be Successful Without Hurting Men’s Feelings.”
When I read Cooper’s strategies, I found myself thinking how well some of the nine strategies would have worked when I was a young, brash department head in a big university. That would have spared me needless pain when I dealt with deans, vice presidents, and presidents.
It seems to me that Cooper’s strategies will work in any situation that involves individuals with unequal power, whether based on rank, caste, race, or gender.
Below are three of Cooper’s tactics that I, a male, wish I had used with my “superiors.”
One. Downplay your ideas as just “thinking out loud,” “throwing something out there,” or sharing something “dumb,” “random,” or “crazy.”
Two. If powerful people steal your ideas in meetings, thank them. Give them kudos for how they explained your ideas so clearly. (One of the best ways to be influential is for your boss to think your idea was his.)
Three. Pointing out a mistake is always risky so it’s important to always apologize for noticing the mistake and then make sure that no one thinks you’re too sure about it. People will appreciate your “hey what do I know?!” sensibilities.
BTW Benjamin Franklin offered similar advice in his “Autobiography” a little over two centuries ago:
“I made it a rule to forbear all direct contradiction to the sentiments of others, and all positive assertion of my own. I even forbade myself…the use of every word or expression in the language that imported a fixed opinion, such as certainly, undoubtedly, etc., and I adopted, instead of them, I conceive, I apprehend, or I imagine a thing to be so or so, or it so appears to me at present.When another asserted something that I thought an error, I denied myself the pleasure of contradicting him abruptly and of showing immediately some absurdity in his proposition; and in answering, I began by observing that in certain cases or circumstances his opinion would be right, but in the present case there appeared or seemed to me some difference, etc. I soon found the advantage of this charge in my manner; the conversations I engaged in went on more pleasantly.
The modest way in which I proposed my opinions procured them a readier reception and less contradiction; I had less mortification when I was found to be in the wrong, and I more easily prevailed with other to give up their mistakes and join with me when I happened to be in the right.”