The Silent Language of Leaders: How Body Language Can Help--or Hurt--How You Lead

A guide for using body language to lead more effectively Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage theirleadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all theirefforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even thesmallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a businessmeeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement. In TheSilent Language of Leaders, Goman explains that personal space,physical gestures, posture, facial expressions, and eye contactcommunicate louder than words and, thus, can be used strategicallyto help leaders manage, motivate, lead global teams, andcommunicate clearly in the digital age.Draws on compelling psychological and neuroscience research toshow leaders how to adjust their body language for maximumeffect.Stands out as the only book to address specifically how leaderscan use body language to increase their effectivenessGoman, a respected management coach, is widely considered asthe expert in body language issues in the workplaceThe Silent Language of Leaders will show readers how totake advantage of the most underused skills in the leadershiptoolkit—nonverbal skills—to improve their credibilityand stay ahead of the curve.

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