Amplifying Your Leadership Voice

From Silent to Speaking Up
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-99519-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 290 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

Amplifying Your Leadership Voice is a transformative guide designed to help professionals at all levels discover, refine, and amplify their leadership voice. This step-by-step, evidence-based approach moves beyond basic communication skills, emphasizing self-awareness, confidence, and authenticity to expand your influence, impact, and presence. Since communication is the primary yardstick by which others assess your leadership—whether or not you have a formal title—the more attention and practice you give to verbal, nonverbal, and written expression, the more confident and effective you'll become. This book empowers you to communicate with intention and lead with purpose.

Through four distinct levels—discover, refine, amplify, and sustain—you’ll learn to assess your strengths, identify growth areas, craft compelling stories, navigate difficult conversations, and leverage digital tools. Each chapter offers actionable tips, real-world examples, reflective exercises, and expert insights to help you speak up more often and influence others. Whether you’re an emerging leader or an experienced executive, these strategies will help you overcome fear, build resilience, and foster meaningful connections to advance your career and create lasting impact.

If you're ready to move beyond silence and step into your leadership power, this book is your essential guide to sustained growth and success. Ideal for both new and seasoned professionals, it is also an excellent resource for executive education, MBA, and graduate courses in leadership communication.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Omilion-Hodges, Leah M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Sachbuch, Ratgeber
• Sozialwissenschaften Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaften Kommunikationswissenschaften
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Unlocking Your Leadership Potential

Level 1: Discover Your Leadership Voice

Chapter 1: The Danger of Silence: Why It’s Time to Speak Up

Chapter 2: Discover Your Leadership Voice: Assess, Understand, and Grow

Chapter 3: Inside the Leader’s Voice: The Anatomy of Influence and Authenticity

Level 2: Refine Your Leadership Voice

Chapter 4: Speak with Impact: Master Verbal and Nonverbal Communication Skills

Chapter 5: Write to Lead: Developing Your Digital and Written Communication

Chapter 6: Breaking Barriers: Overcoming Obstacles to Your Leadership Voice

Chapter 7: Communicating Across Boundaries: Navigating Cultural Spaces with Confidence

Level 3: Amplify Your Leadership Voice

Chapter 8: Authentic & Confident: Crafting Your Unique Leadership Voice

Chapter 9: Command Attention: Elevate Your Presence and Build Your Platform

Chapter 10: Amplify with Tech: Harnessing Digital Tools to Elevate Your Voice

Level 4: Sustain Your Leadership Voice

Chapter 11: Leadership Resilience: The Power of Self-Care and Reflection

Chapter 12: Your Leadership Muscle: Exercising and Strengthening Your Voice Daily

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Leah M. Omilion-Hodges is a Professor of Communication at Western Michigan University, specializing in leader communication, team dynamics, and leader-member relationships. With experience in business and healthcare, she has authored four leadership books and publishes research in leading scholarly journals. She hosts The Communicative Leader podcast, offering practical tips for workplace success. Recognized as a Distinguished Professor, Dr. Omilion-Hodges is dedicated to empowering employees and fostering healthy, effective work environments.