Persuasion

Describes some of the key principles that managers must follow in order to successfully persuade their organization of their vision for change.

Communicating your idea in a clear, compelling, and persuasive manner is critical when trying to launch a new venture. This Harvard Business Review collection...

The ultimate guide to data visualization and information design for business. Making good charts is a must-have skill for managers today. The vast amount...

In an age when managers can no longer rely on formal power, persuading people is more important than ever. Persuasion is a process of learning from colleagues...

Style, meaning how we use language, was emphasized by the Roman rhetor Cicero as one of the key dimension of classical rhetoric. Cicero saw ¿Style of...

A good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication. For a long time, "dataviz"...

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After a year at AW Ltd., a family-owned Indian pharmaceutical company, a change management agent was disillusioned about her ability to add value to the...

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With formal authority comes power. But few people realize that informal power--the kind that doesn't come with a title--can have just as much impact....

Communicating persuasively is a critical skill for leaders of any team or organization. Yet, connecting and resonating with an audience can nevertheless...

Pfizer's trailblazing communications leader, Sally Susman, reveals how we can break through the noise to get our message across and make positive change....

Sharpen the key management skills you need to build a persuasive business case. This four-volume digital collection offers concise, practical tips from...

It was Obama's oratorical skills and his clarity of vision that brought him fame and prominence in his speech to the Democratic Party in 2004. It was...

This technical note is employed in MBA, executive education, and undergraduate courses that cover the art of persuasion. It is used in the core Management...

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Summarizes six principles of effective persuasion. A rewritten version of an earlier note.

A good visualization can communicate the nature and potential impact of information and ideas more powerfully than any other form of communication. For...

Whether you’re managing up to your boss or out to your clients, there are proven techniques to help you better understand them and win their respect.

Coming up with creative ideas is easy; selling them to strangers is hard. Entrepreneurs, sales executives, and marketing managers often go to great lengths...

For organizations to prosper, managers in the middle ranks must feel empowered to identify and promote the need for change. People at this level gather...

Describes some of the key principles that managers must follow in order to successfully persuade their organization of their vision for change.

Communicating your idea in a clear, compelling, and persuasive manner is critical when trying to launch a new venture. This Harvard Business Review collection...

Audiences will trust you if you're open, sincere, and comfortable.

The ultimate guide to data visualization and information design for business. Making good charts is a must-have skill for managers today. The vast amount...

A conversation with author Malcolm Gladwell updating popular ideas about virality and human behavior.

Despite heavy investments to acquire talented data scientists and take advantage of the analytics boom, many companies have been disappointed in the results....