{"product_id":"influencing-leaders-james-e-lukaszewski-9781394432288","title":"Influencing Leaders: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor","description":"\u003cp\u003eBecome the advisor leaders call first for strategic clarity and trusted counsel\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExecutives face relentless pressure, ambiguity, and isolation, requiring advisors who deliver actionable counsel. This is the revised edition of \u003ci\u003eWhy Should the Boss Listen to You?: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor by \u003c\/i\u003eJames\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eE. Lukaszewski, 2006. In this revised edition, Lukaszewski and Helio Fred Garcia provide the proven framework for becoming a strategic partner that leaders turn to when facing critical decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book presents seven essential disciplines: establishing trustworthiness, mastering verbal influence, developing management perspective, thinking strategically, recognizing patterns, structuring constructive advice, and teaching leaders to apply counsel effectively. Practical tools include the Three-Minute Drill, Five Imperatives for Advisors, Pattern Recognition techniques, and assessments for developing capabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReaders will also find: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe five components of trust and ten ways advisors commonly lose it, providing a clear roadmap for building and maintaining credibility with executives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFrameworks for structuring advice that's clear, actionable, and strategically relevant. \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePattern recognition techniques that enable advisors to forecast future challenges by identifying recurring organizational and market dynamics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMethods for developing a management perspective that allows advisors to see the world through the leader's eyes and understand executive priorities \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunication strategies for delivering counsel with the clarity, brevity, and impact that time-pressured executives require\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eInfluencing Leaders: The Seven Disciplines of the Trusted Strategic Advisor\u003c\/i\u003e is perfect for mid-career professionals, external consultants, and anyone aspiring to influence organizational leaders. \u003ci\u003eInfluencing Leaders \u003c\/i\u003edemonstrates that true influence is about mastering the disciplines of foresight, strategic thinking, and trust that make advisors indispensable when leaders face their most challenging decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James E. Lukaszewski,Helio Fred Garcia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1394432283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781394432288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"James E. Lukaszewski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852701872383,"sku":"9781394432288","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/influencing-leaders-james-e-lukaszewski-9781394432288","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}