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by Jeremie Kubicek (Author), Steve Cockram (Author)
Discover your leadership voice and unlock your potential to influence others
5 Voices is the code for unlocking your capacity to have honest conversations and build deeper, more authentic relationships with your teams, your families and your friends. In order to lead others effectively, we need a true understanding of ourselves, our natural tendencies and patterns of behavior. In learning what your leadership voice sounds like to others, you will discover what it feels like to be on the other side of your personality, as well as how to hear and value others' voices, namely the Pioneer, the Connector, the Creative, the Guardian, and the Nurturer. Once you understand your own leadership voice, you'll discover how best to communicate with each of the other voices, which will transform your communication at every level of relationship, both personal and professional. In mastering the 5 Voices of leadership, you will increase your emotional intelligence, allowing you to gain a competitive advantage as a leader. You will also be equipped with a simple, easy to remember vocabulary that, when shared, has a track record for decreasing the drama, misunderstanding and miscommunication in all spheres of influence.
Are you focused on relationships, values, and people? Or are you oriented more toward tradition, money, and resources? Do you know how others hear your voice? Do you appreciate the contributions of others on your team? This book will help you identify your natural leadership style, and give you a framework for leveraging your strengths.
- Find your foundational leadership voice
- Learn to hear and value the voices of others
- Know yourself before leading others
- Connect and communicate well with team, family and friends
All five leadership voices come with their own particular set of strengths, and all have areas for growth. Understanding both sides of the equation is the key to taking your leadership to the next level and is the secret to increasing your ability to influence your team, family and friends. 5 Voices is a simple key which unlocks complicated relational dynamics and improves the health and alignment of all your relationships.
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Praise for 5 Voices
"5 Voices is in everyday use inside our organization. The powerful vocabulary helps our people to communicate and lead more effectively and to fulfill our passion for enabling our people to be the best that they can be."
--JOHN COTTRELL, CEO, Endava
"5 Voices is a thought provoking, insightful, and applicable concept for all organizations.... business, government, health care, ministry, education or other non-profits. The book is well written and full of examples that help the 5 Voices principles come alive."
--TIM TASSOPOULOS, Executive Vice President of Operations, Chick-fil-A
"You cannot lead people who you cannot connect with powerfully. 5 Voices offers you ways to resonate, motivate and elevate those who follow you or work beside you."
--TIM SANDERS, author of Love is the Killer App: How To Win Business and Influence Friends
"This book will change the way you communicate. 5 Voices helps leaders find their voice and understand how they're heard. These pages are a tool that will enhance your self-awareness and extend your influence."
--DAN ROCKWELL, blogger, Leadership Freak
"5 Voices was the key that helped us unlock each person's full potential on our team. It really has been transforming for our entire organization. If you desire a more cohesive and productive team with better communication, then take them through this book."
--ANDREW J. DAHL, President, Dahl Automotive
Author Biography
JEREMIE KUBICEK is the cofounder of the GiANT Family of Companies and former CEO of the Leadercast and Catalyst Conferences. He is the author of the bestselling Making Your Leadership Come Alive and the recent hit, 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time.
STEVE COCKRAM is the cofounder of GiANT Worldwide and travels extensively teaching and consulting with senior executives and their teams all over the world. He is the author of 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time.
