Lion Taming: Working Successfully with Leaders, Bosses, and Other Tough Customers
- 4h 14m
- Steven L. Katz
- Sourcebooks
- 2004
Do you feel like you need a whip and a chair to work effectively with your boss, client, or customers? You know the dangers—a growl if you throw them a compliment and a roar if you ever look for thanks!
Lions are the people in all organizations who wield power and influence, and they are roaming freely throughout our lives. They act differently because they think differently. But they don’t have to be difficult to work with!
Lions are never tame; you need strategies to deal with that. Lion Taming will get you inside their minds, helping you to communicate and work more effectively together.
Based on the techniques of real lion tamers, as well as the experiences of countless employees and right-hand executives, Lion Taming shows you how to:
- Establish your presence, authenticity and credibility with your boss or leader
- Identify the lions around you and separate the good ones from the bad ones
- Decode the Lion’s Four Senses of dominance, territory, social standing and survival
- Avoid being the prey, enemy or ignored, and become an influential member of the pride or organization!
About the Author
Steven L. Katz, has worked for more than twenty years as a right-hand executive and senior advisor to leaders and executives across the worlds of business, politics, government, and non-profit organizations. From Capitol Hill and the White House to boardrooms, clients, and customers, the author has developed the art of lion taming and added it to the lexicon of leadership and the workplace. Steven L. Katz has degrees in anthropology, history, and law. He lives with his family outside Washington, D.C.
In this Book
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Lion Taming—Working Successfully with Leaders, Bosses and Other Tough Customers
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Lions Are Never Tame
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Chapter 2: Getting Inside the Lion’s “Skull”
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The Top of the Food Chain
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Bringing Out the Lion Tamer in You
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The Art of Lion Taming
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Courage, the Whip, and the Chair
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The Lion’s Pedestal
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Sticking Your Head in the Lion’s Mouth
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Lion Taming in Action
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Lion Taming Is Really Lion Teaming
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Bringing Out the Lion Teamer in You!
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Performing in the Center Ring
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Building the Lion Team
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Conclusion—Take Your Bow
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References
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Notes
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Summary of Secrets of the Lion Tamers
