The Persuasive Manager

The persuasive manager argues compellingly that strategic communication lies at the core of business leadership and helps organizations run smoothly and effectively. What is persuasionand how should managers balance their ability to persuade and exercise authority without becoming authoritarian? If credibility and mutual goodwill are to be established then the need to inspire loyalty and build interpersonal relationships becomes an essential managerial strategy. The book exploresthe role of persuasion at different levels of the corporate hierarchy - how does a manager convince her subordinates to initiate change? How can peers or customers and suppliers be won over and their opinions influenced? Persuading bosses is a particularly tricky business so how does one use the perfect mix of tact reasoning discussion and ingratiation? With its wealth of real - world illustrations scenarios and tips the persuasive manager is the perfect communications roadmap for all managers.The IIM Ahmedabad business books bring key issues in management and business to a general audience. With a wealth of information and illustrations from contemporary indian businesses these non - academic and user - friendly books from the faculty of iim ahmedabad are essential corporatereading. About the Author M.M. Monippally is a Professor of communications at IIM Ahmedabad. A specialist in strategies of managerial communication persuasion and bad news delivery he has designed and run training worksops for middle and senior managers at Morgan Stanley Reuters India ICICI Bank MICO Bosch Global Trust Bank and many other organizations.