New York Times bestselling author Harrison Monarth is a leader in the field of persuasive communication and speaker coaching. One of the most sought-after message strategists and communication coaches in the United States, he regularly prepares CEOs, senior executives, political candidates and other leading professionals for high-stakes presentations and speaking opportunities. Harrison is the author of The Confident Speaker, Executive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO, and 360 Degrees of Influence.

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Articles By Harrison Monarth

• 6 Tips to Survive Your Holiday Office Party

  With its booze, year-long pent-up emotions towards co-workers, the specter of organizational politics, various inter-office rivalries and the "secret" cubicle farm romance everyone knows about, the annual company holiday party has all the … Read more...

• 5 Reasons You Should Be Transparent at Work

  Transparency is one of the most misunderstood concepts in executive circles. Clear to all ranks however, is the notion that a perceived lack of it can have a crippling effect on a leader’s reputation. Read more...

• Office Politics: Why You Need to Play the Game

  These days the term politics has become a four-letter word for many, in part because it represents a fraternity that spends more time defending itself than abiding by its dictionary definition: activities which are associated with … Read more...

• Tips for Making a Successful Career Comeback

  You've suffered a humiliating setback at work. You'll keep your job but your reputation has taken a beating, coworkers are whispering behind your back and your credibility is at an all-time low. Things look bad, but you can recover if you … Read more...

• 6 Ways to Exert More Influence at Work

  Ever feel like the late comedian Rodney Dangerfield -- that no matter what you do at work you just "can’t get no respect?" From the bully in the cubicle next to you to a boss who seems oblivious to your accomplishments to the people … Read more...

• 10 Ways You're Ruining Your Personal Brand

  By now, we know you don’t have to be a regular feature on the evening news or a sidebar on Huffington Post in order to elicit a response ranging from indifference to jeers and cheers. You have your own public and it’s their impressions of … Read more...

• Bypass the Business Buzzwords

  Disintermediate. Recontextualize. Envisioneer. You’ve got to give business executives one thing: They love their jargon. But Read more...

• 5 Keys to Winning the Battle of the Sexes

  There is a basic way to counter the pitfalls of gender stereotyping: Adapt and Adopt. If, from the outset, we recognize that taking charge and taking care are both positive attributes, and that each is required for effective leadership, … Read more...