Title: A briefing for leaders : communication as the ultimate exercise of power /
Authors: Dilenschneider, Robert L.
Publisher: HarperBusiness,
Year: 1992
Subjects: Leadership; Executive ability.; Communication in management; Chief executive officers
Contents: I. Leadership's Raw Materials. 1. A Certain Trumpet: Creating Vision and Focus. 2. Smashing the Crystal: Making a Commitment to Practical Values. 3. The Power Clock: Managing Time Effectively. 4. Rallying a Great Following: Winning Support Through Motivation and Empowerment. 5. The Big I Am: Maintaining Objectivity -- Conclusion: The Canon of Raw Materials -- II. The Communication Landscape. 6. Busting Up the General Context: Searching for Pluralism. 7. Moving the Needle: Mastering the Clutter and Catalyzing the Message. 8. First on the Slate: Pacing Communication. 9. Niches and Nations: Developing a Transnational Framework -- Conclusion: The Canon of the Communications Landscape -- III. The Communicator's Template. 10. Seeing Around Corners: Unearthing Issues and Trends. 11. The Universe of 25,000: Mastering Research and Intelligence. 12. Guidance Control: Setting Agendas and Making Plans. 13. The Earnest Ear: Soliciting Advice and Staffwork -- Conclusion: The Canon of the Communicator's Template -- IV. Leadership's Goals. 14. The King's Seal: Engendering Creativity. 15. Beyond the Gatekeepers: Gaining Access and Achieving Penetration. 16. Freeze-Framing Change: Growing Steadily and Sensibly. 17. Goodness and Goodwill: Fostering Friendship -- Conclusion: The Canon of Leadership and Its Goals.