Synergy and Sparks

Unlock Excellence Through Communication, Collaboration, and Influence
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-394-33812-2
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 499 g

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.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mills, G Riley

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management Management: Führung & Motivation

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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

Über Autor(innen)

G. RILEY MILLS is the cofounder of Pinnacle Performance Company and the coauthor of The Pin Drop Principle and The Bullseye Principle. He’s been a coach to some of the world’s top executives and leaders in countries around the world. Mills is a frequent keynote speaker and guest lecturer, as well as a writer whose work has been featured in Forbes, Inc., and Fast Company.