Visions from the Dark World

A meaty, how-to book for executives, Word From the Top explains fast, simple and painless ways to communicate. It deals with writing, speeches and presentations, meetings and listening skills. Written by a pro with 40 years' experience in corporate communications, it's practical, it's simple and it's fast and easy to read, thanks to a crisp and mildly irreverent style. Word From the Top is written for the chief executive and for everyone who articulates policy, strategy and results on paper or at the podium. With shareholders, analysts, reporters, lawyers, lenders and employees listening, a lot is riding on the executive's ability to communicate. "Read this, Boss. Then get out there and knock em dead."