5 Voices is the code for unlocking your capacity to have honest conversations and build deeper, more authentic relationships with your teams, your families and your friends. In order to lead others effectively, we need a true understanding of ourselves, our natural tendencies and patterns of behavior. In learning what your leadership voice sounds like to others, you will discover what it feels like to be on the other side of your personality, as well as how to hear and value others' voices, namely the Pioneer, the Connector, the Creative, the Guardian, and the Nurturer. Once you understand your own leadership voice, you'll discover how best to communicate with each of the other voices, which will transform your communication at every level of relationship, both personal and professional. In mastering the 5 Voices of leadership, you will increase your emotional intelligence, allowing you to gain a competitive advantage as a leader. You will also be equipped with a simple, easy to remember vocabulary that, when shared, has a track record for decreasing the drama, misunderstanding and miscommunication in all spheres of influence.

Are you focused on relationships, values, and people? Or are you oriented more toward tradition, money, and resources? Do you know how others hear your voice? Do you appreciate the contributions of others on your team? This book will help you identify your natural leadership style, and give you a framework for leveraging your strengths.

• Find your foundational leadership voice
• Learn to hear and value the voices of others
• Know yourself before leading others
• Connect and communicate well with team, family and friends

All five leadership voices come with their own particular set of strengths, and all have areas for growth. Understanding both sides of the equation is the key to taking your leadership to the next level and is the secret to increasing your ability to influence your team, family and friends. 5 Voices is a simple key which unlocks complicated relational dynamics and improves the health and alignment of all your relationships.

Are you focused on relationships, values, and people? Are you oriented more toward tradition, money, and resources? Do you appreciate the contributions of others on your team? Do you know how others hear your voice? Knowing your "voice" gives you a powerful advantage as a leader to connect, communicate, and influence every voice you may encounter on your team. 5 Voices is your key to self-discovery and empowerment.

The greatest leaders know themselves--their natural tendencies and patterns of behavior. This enlightening guide gives you a language and framework for identifying your leadership voice, what it sounds like to others, and how to hear the value in what other voices in the group are contributing. The Pioneer, the Connector, the Creative, the Guardian, and the Nurturer are all voices with strengths and weaknesses that can complement each other. Packed with firsthand accounts of professionals using the 5 Voices strategy, this book is full of practical guidance for recognizing and responding to everyone's unique personality, which will prove transformational to your business and your personal life. You'll read firsthand accounts from professionals at all levels in a variety of industries who currently use the 5 Voices strategy in their day-to-day lives.

Mastering the 5 Voices of leadership gives you a distinct advantage over leaders without heightened emotional intelligence. With the simple, infectious vocabulary described inside, you can quickly have an entire organization speaking a language without drama, misunderstanding, and miscommunication. Understanding why certain voices speak and act the way they do gives you omniscient-like clarity to both manage your team and--more importantly--help them thrive. Written for everyday use in the real world, this complete communication tool gives you:

• An easy-to-use self-assessment for pinpointing who you are and how you contribute in life in the best possible way
• An in-depth examination of how words can be offensive and defensive "weapons" through tone, volume, and tact (or lack of it)
• Concrete action steps for guiding effective change in your own voice or through voices better suited to share the vision

Become the leader you want to be by discovering your voice and the voices of those around you with 5 Voices: How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead.

JEREMIE KUBICEK is the cofounder of the GiANT Family of Companies and former CEO of the Leadercast and Catalyst Conferences. He is the author of the bestselling Making Your Leadership Come Alive and the recent hit, 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time.

STEVE COCKRAM is the cofounder of GiANT Worldwide and travels extensively teaching and consulting with senior executives and their teams all over the world. He is the author of 5 Gears: How to Be Present and Productive When There Is Never Enough Time.