When Every Word Counts

di Joe Buccino (Autore)

Skyhorse, 2026

A practical guide for effective communication, resolving difficult situations before they devolve into crises. Every leader eventually faces a moment when everything changes. A reporter calls with information that should still be secret. An employee's frustration erupts into public view. A deal begins to unravel. A crisis looms—not all at once, but through a series of small signals that most people fail to recognize until it's too late. Joe Buccino has spent three decades in those moments. From the Pentagon and US Central Command to Fortune 500 boardrooms and Capitol Hill, Buccino has advised military commanders, cabinet officials, CEOs, and executives through some of the most consequential communications challenges of the past decade. Again and again, he discovered the same truth: crises rarely arrive without warning. They become disasters because leaders miss the narrow window when they still have the power to change the outcome. Buccino calls this the critical moment. In When Every Word Counts, he introduces a practical framework for recognizing that window before panic takes over, before trust collapses, and before the narrative escapes your control. Combining gripping firsthand stories—from billion-dollar corporate acquisitions and military operations to aviation emergencies and deeply personal conversations—with insights from psychology, neuroscience, leadership, and strategic communication, Buccino reveals why our brains fail under pressure and how exceptional leaders consistently make better decisions when the stakes are highest. You'll learn how to: recognize the four warning signs that a manageable problem is becoming a crisis; slow down when every instinct tells you to speed up; build trust before you need it; communicate with clarity when emotions overwhelm facts; and lead people through uncertainty without losing credibility.

• Autore: Joe Buccino
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Skyhorse
• Formato: EPUB3 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9781510788589