Gravitas (eBook)

Timeless Skills to Communicate with Confidence and Build Trust

Louise Mahler (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2024
239 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-394-23737-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Boost your confidence and transform your speaking skills with wisdom from the ancients What does the word gravitas mean today? In the world of ancient Rome, it was the manner of trust and respect cultivated by capable, strong leadership. In Gravitas: Timeless Skills to Communicate with Confidence and Build Trust, communications expert Louise Mahler shows how this ancient virtue can help you rethink modern communication and transform your presence and impact as a leader today. Gravitas unpacks the essential speaking skills, strategies and techniques that great leaders use to communicate effectively. This book reveals the ways and means that were essential two thousand years ago and remain essential today. You ll learn how to better connect with your audience and persuade them to trust in you and your ideas. From the wisdom of ancient leaders such as Cicero and Quintilian, you ll discover powerful frameworks for mindset and the critical skills of delivery. Harness your posture, your eyes, your voice, your gestures and even your breathing for maximum impact, whether you re in a one-on-one meeting or engaging a large crowd. Beat imposter syndrome: build your confidence as a public speaker Prove yourself as a capable leader with a strong presence Learn how to gain the trust of your team and clients Give standout presentations and speak confidently in any business situation, including meetings, sales pitches, proposals, boardrooms, town halls, conferences, and even in the media Learn how gravitas works for women and how to harness it for exceptional communicating as a female leader It s time to rediscover our lost skills and revitalise the art of communication. The ancient Romans brought their people together and conquered the known world. With Gravitas, you ll draw on their wisdom and skills to conquer doubt and uncertainty. By cultivating your own gravitas, you ll be able to build trust effectively and communicate any message clearly and with confidence.

Autor

DR LOUISE MAHLER is an expert in communication and a sought-after media commentator. Voted one of the world's top experts in body language, she is an adjunct professor and makes regular appearances on Sunrise, The Today Show, and ABC radio.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements vii

Preface: How Opera Taught Me the Key to Gravitas xi

Introduction xvii

1 Gravitas 1

2 Rethinking the Model of Communication 27

3 The Language of the Body 49

4 Gestures 81

5 Voice 117

6 Can Women Have Gravitas? 143

7 A Modern World 153

Conclusion 191

References 197

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 23.2.2024
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management
• Schlagworte: Ancient wisdom • Body language • Business & Management • Business Communication • business philosophy • Business Self-Help • business soft skills • communication skills • Führung • Greek Philosophy • Leadership • Management f. Führungskräfte • Management / Leadership • Marcus Aurelius • Negotiation • Personal development • persuade stakeholders • Persuasion • Philosophy • philosophy and business • Presentations • presentation skills • presentation tips • Public speaking • Ratgeber Wirtschaft • Roman History • Roman Philosophy • Ryan Holiday • Stoic • Stoicism • Wirtschaft /Ratgeber • Wirtschaft u. Management
• ISBN-10: 1-394-23737-5 / 1394237375
• ISBN-13: 978-1-394-23737-1 / 9781394237371