{"product_id":"talk-inc-boris-groysberg-9781422173336","title":"Talk, Inc.: How Trusted Leaders Use Conversation to Power Their Organizations","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eConversation-powered leadership\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can leaders make their big or growing companies feel small again? How can they recapture the \"magic\"--the tight strategic alignment, the high level of employee engagement--that drove and animated their organization when it was a start-up? As more and more executives have discovered in recent years, the answer to this conundrum lies in the power of conversation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eTalk, Inc.\u003c\/i\u003e, Boris Groysberg and Michael Slind show how trusted and effective leaders are adapting the principles of face-to-face conversation in order to pursue a new form of organizational conversation. They explore the promise of conversation-powered leadership--from the time-tested practice of talking straight (and listening well) to the thoughtful adoption of social media technology. And they offer guidance on how to balance the benefits of open-ended talk with the realities of strategic execution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on the experience of leaders at diverse companies from around the world, \u003ci\u003eTalk, Inc\u003c\/i\u003e., offers provocative insights and user-friendly tips on how to make organizational culture more intimate, more interactive, more inclusive, and more intentional--in short, more conversational.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Boris Groysberg, Michael Slind\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 142217333X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781422173336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Business Review Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 1.00d","brand":"Boris Groysberg","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43989809725695,"sku":"9781422173336","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4735996c-c33a-4352-953d-bc61d6b4a52d.jpg?v=1683301515","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/talk-inc-boris-groysberg-9781422173336","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}