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Author:   Dirk Schlimm
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Professional
Dimensions:   Width: 16.30cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.540kg
ISBN:  

9780071752862

ISBN 10:   0071752862
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   16 May 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1: An Underrated and Understudied Art;Chapter 1. On Engaging Powerful People;SECTION 2: Powerful People: Who They Are and How They See Us;Chapter 2. An Explosive Mix of Brilliance, Energy and Ego;Chapter 3. Help Wanted - That's us!;SECTION 3: The Six Critical Attitudes for Dealing with Powerful People;Chapter 4. Competence - It all starts here;Chapter 5. Energy - Working with powerful people is Not For the Faint at Heart;Chapter 6. Humility - The Strength to Submerge Our Ego;Chapter 7. Empathy - The Essential Expertise of Relating Well;Chapter 8. Diplomacy - The Weapon of the Less Powerful;Chapter 9. Independence - The Key to Keeping Perspective and Staying out of Trouble;SECTION 4: The Seven Things We Do For Powerful People;Chapter 10. Survive: The Scrutiny Never Stops;Chapter 11. Get Results: Getting Done What We Were Hired to Do;Chapter 12. Complement: Covering Off their Weaknesses;Chapter 13. Facilitate: Meeting the Need for Translation, Mediation and ""Clean Up"";Chapter 14. Advise: Helping Decision Makers Think Things Through;Chapter 15. Put on the Breaks : Being an Effective Counterweight;Chapter 16. Coach: Providing Feedback with Caution;SECTION 5: Advice for Powerful People;Chapter 17. Seven Things People Can Do to Make Their (And Our) Lives Easier;Chapter 18. A Final Thought: Powerful People Need People Who Don't Need Them;

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Dirk Schlimm is a corporate director, an executive coach, and the principal of Jenoir Management Consultants. He serves as an adviser to business owners and executives and works with senior leadership teams around the world to increase their alignment and effectiveness. Schlimm, who previously worked as an executive at Husky Injection Molding Systems, has interacted with such powerful leaders as Peter Drucker and Howard Dean.

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