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Become a Standout Leader with Intentional Strategies Tailored to Your Role and Industry
Synergy and Sparks: Unlock Excellence through Communication, Collaboration, and Influence is more than just a business book—it's a definitive, practical guide for thriving as a leader in an ever-evolving world. Written by the Emmy Award-winning co-founder of Pinnacle Performance Company—one of the world's leading communication skills training firms—this book unveils the proven, award-winning methodology behind Pinnacle's global success.
Blending the art and science of communication, Synergy and Sparks equips leaders with the tools and insights that Fortune 500 companies have relied on for decades. It offers a hands-on roadmap filled with current research, real-world examples, engaging stories, and actionable exercises—empowering readers to lead with clarity, influence, and intention.
Each chapter is designed to spark growth, foster collaboration, and help you apply these transformative strategies directly to your own leadership journey. Throughout the book, readers will learn:
The six most important aspects of modern leadership: communication, presence, influence, storytelling, connection, and collaboration
The skills needed to communicate a clear vision, drive productivity, and retain top talent
Time-tested performance techniques that professional actors have utilized for centuries to project confidence, influence emotion, and motivate action in their audiences
Synergy and Sparks is the perfect resource to help frustrated leaders achieve their full potential and motivate their teams to action.
Contents
Introduction xiii
Part I Communication 1
1 The Stagecraft of Leadership 3
2 Solving the Attention Dilemma 19
3 Thriving During Uncertainty 33
Part II Presence 49
4 Boosting Confidence and Maintaining Credibility 51
5 Elevating Your Leadership Impact 67
6 Why Authenticity Matters 81
Part III Influence 95
7 Unlocking the Science of Engagement 97
8 Creating Outcomes by Design 111
9 How Leaders Drive Passion and Purpose 125
Part IV Storytelling 141
10 The Undeniable Power of Narrative 143
11 Managing Change Through Storytelling 157
12 Choosing a Business Story to Tell 171
Part V Collaboration 185
13 Establishing Trust and Mutual Respect 187
14 Enhancing Performance Through Feedback 201
15 Mastering Challenging Conversations 215
Part VI Connection 229
16 The Case for Empathy in Leadership 231
17 Cultivating Authentic Dialogue 245
18 Building Unbreakable Teams 259
Afterword 273
Notes 277
Acknowledgments 309
About The Author 313
Index 315
