The Transparency Edge: How Credibility Can Make or Break You in Business

What separates a great leader from a capable manager? Why do some parts of your organization operate so much more effectively than others? Achieving leadership excellence and the rapid career advancement that comes with it requires more than intelligence, hard work, and dedication. To be the very best, you need an edge.
In The Transparency Edge, leadership expert Barbara Pagano demonstrates that a clear and open business policy is the most powerful management tool ever. Backed by exclusive research of thousands of executives at Fortune 500 companies, this comprehensive guide to what-you-see-is-what-you-get leadership shows you how to practice a transparent management style that will increase your credibility, build loyalty among your direct reports, and gain the trust of your superiors. Successful transparency isn't simply letting it all hang out; to master this leadership style, managers must acquire a fine sense of how much and what information others can handle effectively and how to deliver that information in honorable, caring, and respectful ways. You'll learn how to develop an impeccable reputation, how to live up to that reputation every day, and how to use your good name to make yourself, your team, and your entire organization more competitive.
Through powerful case studies of some of America's most savvy executives, Pagano introduces nine key behaviors that every successful leader uses to gain a transparency edge. She shows you how this nothing-to-hide approach enables you to make decisions more efficiently and execute them more effectively, speed up operations, and increase productivity. You'll learn how to identify problems sooner and solve them faster; encourage trust and collaboration within your organization; and establish a higher level of credibility with coworkers, clients, and superiors. Find out how to:
Be overwhelmingly honest about every business situation
Make others want to share important information with you
Compose yourself in stressful situations
Match your words to your actions
Enhance your reputation even when you make mistakes
Deliver bad news well
And much more
Sure, you have self-confidence, but do the people you work with have confidence in you? Will they risk their futures on your reputation? Read The Transparency Edge and develop the leadership skills that will clear your way to success.