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	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Political economy

TALK IS CHIEF

Jack Modzelewski

Leadership, Communication, and Credibility in a High-Stakes World

Think about it -leaders spend up to 90 percent of each day communicating with colleagues, customers, shareowners, creditors, regulators, advocates, and competitors to make good things happen. They influence culture, opportunity, risk-taking, and risk aversion. Leadership communication - the ability for leaders to be heard and clearly understood above the constant noise of the complicated worlds in which they must lead or govern - is of the highest importance.

Communications consultant Jack Modzelewski's decades of experience with Fortune 500 companies has shown him that too many leaders undervalue and therefore underperform their vital communication responsibilities, and they do so at their own peril in this age of heightened activism, transparency, disinformation, and disruption. Here in Talk Is Chief, Modzelewski shares compelling stories and strategies that will inspire leaders and aspiring leaders to treat their daily communication practices as seriously as they treat their fiscal, operational, value creation, deal making, business transformation, and other executive responsibilities.

Jack Modzelewski is founder and president of JackKnifePR, a business communications consulting firm in Chicago. His extensive career in public relations, marketing, communications, and executive management includes roles with multi-national corporations like McDonald's, AT&T, General Motors, Chase Bank, Monsanto, and Procter & Gamble. He has attended five World Economic Forum (WEF) conferences in Davos and WEF meetings on five continents.

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Book Published 2019-11-19 by Rosetta Books

Comments

Modzelewski's 40+ years in public relations clearly shine through the entirety of the book. His expertise, deep understanding and thorough market research blend seamlessly together in a must have book for management educators and business leaders.

The FINANCIAL TIMES has chosen TALK IS CHIEF as one of its three business books of the month (November): They point out that Jack's 10 communication commandments are crucial in a world where a business's reputation can be "here today, gone tomorrow." Read more...

"Talk is Chief is a guide to leadership at a challenging time of tweets, fake news and growing divisions within our democracy... I often say we govern by leadership or crisis. The author makes clear that leadership requires courage in both action and communication." - Leon Panetta, Chairman, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy and former Secretary of Defense, Director of the CIA and White House Chief of Staff

Jack has brought to the forefront the critical skill necessary in managing complex organizations, navigating unimaginable crises, and leading companies to realize greatness... Intuitive, compelling, and practical for all leaders!

A must-read book for both seasoned and aspiring business leaders. In Talk is Chief you will learn firsthand why culture, leadership, candid communications and a persistent focus on reinvention are the defining qualities of the world's best-run companies.

A must-read primer for anyone being or aspiring to become a leader.

Excellent two-part INTERVIEW with Jack Modzelewski in FORBES. Here's a quick line from it: "Jack's views on communication should be studied by anyone who seeks to improve personal and organizational performance." Read more...

Interview with author about his book Talk Is Chief... Read more...

There is no one more qualified to talk about the critical role of communication in driving organizational performance... You will be inspired, informed and entertained by this book.