Summary: John Baldoni joins us on Edgewise to discuss his latest book entitled ldquo;The Leaderrsquo;s Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensible Tools, Tips, Techniques For Any Situation.rdquo; The book teaches you how to become a more effective leader by focusing on developing yourself, colleagues, and the organization. John explains the importance of critical thinking, self selection and presence when connecting with your colleagues and shares the mantras he uses to influence others: competence, credibility, and confidence. John Baldoni is an internationally recognized thought leader in leadership and communications as well as a popular leadership speaker, executive coach and executive educator. John delivers tactical and practical advice to help executives lead and manage more effectively. As president of Baldoni Consulting, an executive coaching and leadership development firm, John teaches men and women to achieve positive results by focusing on communication, influence, motivation and supervision. For additional training on this topic, consider these AMA seminars: *Leadership and Team Development for Managerial Success *Stepping Up to Leadership: A Course for Administrative Professionals *AMArsquo;s Advanced Executive Leadership Program To learn more, read these AMACOM Books: *Preparing for Leadership, by Donna J. Dennis, Ph.D., Debbie Meola * The Leadership Advantage, by Robert M. Fulmer, Jared L. Bleak *
