Power Verbs for Managers
Power Verbs for
Managers and
Executives
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Power Verbs for
Managers and
Executives
Hundreds of Verbs and Phrases to Communicate
More Dynamically and Effectively
MICHAEL LAWRENCE FAULKNER WITH MICHELLE FAULKNER-LUNSFORD
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? 2013 by Michael Lawrence Faulkner
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Faulkner, Michael L. Power verbs for managers and executives : hundreds of verbs and phrases to communicate more dynami-
cally and effectively / Michael Lawrence Faulkner. pages cm
ISBN 978-0-13-315880-9 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Communication in organizations. 2. Communication in management. 3. Business communication. 4. Interpersonal communication. I. Title. HD30.3.F3843 2013 658.001'4--dc23
To all my colleagues at DeVry, Inc., DeVry University, and Keller Graduate School of Management who have
willingly and unselfishly shared their experiences, backgrounds, knowledge, and understanding of the authentic
concepts of leadership and management.
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Contents
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
The Technology and Power of Language . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Let's Take a Moment and Think about Language . . . . . . . .4 What Is the Special Significance of Language? . . . . . . . . .6 The Power of Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Using Words in Special Ways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 The Impact of Power Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
The Connection Between Communications and Success in Leadership and Management . . . . . . . . . . .15
Verb Forms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 How to Use This Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Leadership Styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Visionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Coaching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Affiliative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Democratic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Commanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Additional Support for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Power Verbs for Managers and Executives . . . . . . . . . .27
Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .247
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