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Book Description

The single factor that determines success or failure in big business today is conversation. Great leaders use public and private conversations to cultivate a common worldview, set standards, and uncover concerns that can undermine the goals of the organization. So what conversations are you, as a leader, having with your organization? Experienced business transformation consultant Rose Fass shows how leaders can avoid a meltdown and instead drive transformation by the way they communicate in a language that all stakeholders can understand. The Chocolate Conversation takes a light-hearted approach to show how too often we think we’re having the same conversation — about “dark chocolate,” for instance — only to be referring to three different things: milk, white, and bittersweet varieties. Fass helps us establish common ground that leads to an effective discourse for addressing relevance, growth, productivity, and scale — the four most important issues she sees in business today.

Table of Contents

  1. Cover
  2. Praise for The Chocolate Conversation and Rose Fass
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. 1 Death by Chocolate: Unwrapping Chocolate Conversations
  11. 2 Mergers & Acquisitions: A Petri Dish for Chocolate Conversations
  12. 3 Addicted to Relevance
  13. 4 It Starts with You
  14. 5 Why Do Good People Have Bad Conversations?
  15. 6 Go There
  16. 7 Message Discipline
  17. 8 Extending Your Reach
  18. 9 Change Is Bittersweet
  19. Conclusion
  20. Sketchnotes
  21. Endnotes
  22. Acknowledgments
  23. Index
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