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Own Your Authority

Follow Your Instincts, Radiate Confidence and Communicate as a Leader People Trust

By Marisa Santoro

No Guts, No Glory
Increase Your Impact In Your Career

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Career Leadership book: Confidence Communication Management

There's no shortage of advice on what to do to drive career success—but very little is said about who to be and listening to your intuition. While leadership skills are important, self-trust is the foundation that great leadership is built upon—and developing it is a deeply personal process.

How do you find the freedom to throw away the script and lead others with confidence?

How can you transition from subject matter expert to strategic thinker?

How do you show emotion and build respect at the same time?

It's all possible when you trust your gut to make the decisions that give you the freedom to move forward. 

Written by former Wall Street executive and TED speaker, Marisa Santoro

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5 Ways Leaders Develop Self-Trust

● Be clear on how you’re perceived and how you relate with others.

● Be willing to act on instinct in the face of fear.

● Be aware of the instinctive yellow alerts flagging your indecision―they are there for a reason and will help you make the best decision.

● Trust your “intuitive gut gene,” an instinct that helps you make bold moves.

●  Speak out and openly express yourself without apology, restriction, or worry about other people’s opinions.

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Praise for Own Your Authority!

Own Your Authority is exceptional 'user friendly' in organization and presentation and an ideal, comprehensive, motivationally inspiring, and especially recommended as an effective business management toolkit. Very strongly recommended as a core addition to community, corporate, college and university library business motivation and self-help / self-improvement collections. 

                                     Midwest Book Review

There's a subject-matter void that few books or online courses can address: learning how to lead. Career coach and leadership trainer Santoro offer a good alternative to face-to-face coaching sessions, emphasizing authenticity and the gutsiness to follow one's instincts. Her road map is a non-sequential list of activities: practice self-promotion (without self-aggrandizement); emphasize problem solutions; build a dynamic network; don't be afraid to ask; avoid "justs" and "buts" in written and spoken language; trust your gut. Each section not only weaves in personal and client anecdotes, but also captures in memorable phrases the things that make a leader better: practice the pregnant pause (i.e., listen); is it "I can't" or "I choose not to"?; radio silence is not a no; and, in today's remote workplace, remember to schedule check-ins.

                                     Barbara Jacobs, EBSCO Information Services

Are leaders born or made? Leaders are those who stand up and Own their Authority. This extraordinary book is the missing piece for many, it teaches the leadership mindset needed and how to leverage your skills to fulfill your potential and become the leader you were meant to be.

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— Gordon Tredgold

HR Weekly, Top 3 Most Influential People HR. INC Magazine Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts and Speakers.  

Own Your Authority is a book that cheers the human potential in all of us. Through practical and transforming advice, Marisa encourages the reader to step boldly into their career path. She takes the reader by the hand to explore how leadership and confidence are traits that are developed through specific actions and interactions that everyone can learn and employ!

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—Allison Summers

Global Business Leader at Zonta International, President of American Marketing Association (Chicago)

Marisa offers wisdom and insight from many years experience in developing leaders to be their best. Written in an engaging, conversational style, there are jewels here for any leader willing to challenge their own beliefs and ways of operating.

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—Julie Starr

Bestselling author of The Coaching Manual, The Mentoring Manual and Brilliant Coaching

Own Your Authority shares a roadmap for fighting fear, silencing the inner crow and unleashing your power which will assist you in finding your voice and granting you the necessary skill set to selling yourself into the career of your dreams.

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—Annette Stewart

Financial Women's Association (FWA) Board Member, Director (Capital Markets) at RBC

Marisa's approach focuses on behavioral solutions, not preaching but teaching professionals the skills they need to successfully navigate work. Her approach is relatable and readable no matter where you are in your career.

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—Jeanette Duffy

Chief Program Officer at Dress for Success Worldwide

From self-worth to self-promotion, this book is an invaluable tool to unlock the path you must follow to achieve success in business!

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—Judith Balkin

Chairwoman, NYU Women’s Initiative

In Own Your Authority, Marisa Santoro gives you the skills needed to lean into your gut and self-advocate with confidence, to act with instinct and detach from outcome, to build momentum and lead with authenticity.  She shows through her own personal journey from corporate executive to entrepreneurial business leader how success at work and being happy are attainable goals in our fast-paced world with the right mindset.  Importantly, she encourages you to know your expertise and value. A must-read for anyone who is ready to courageously step out onto the world stage to own their authority!

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—Angela Borreggine

VP and Sr Counsel, Virtus Investment Partners. Chief Legal Officer, Virtus AllianzGI Closed-End Funds

On behalf of RWomen, thank you for your time and effort with our inaugural book club sessions. From the book itself, through all the thought-provoking questions, to the fantastic live discussion, you had us supported at every step. We have received some great feedback from members both on the book and the way you brought it to life on the call having lived this yourself. We look forward to collaborating with you again in the future!

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—Samantha L. Condron

Director, Alternative Assets Group, RBC

We were honored to have the author, Marisa Santoro, join us for our book club discussion of her powerful book "Own Your Authority" yesterday, on the 1 year anniversary of the release of her book! Thank you Marisa for sharing your words of wisdom with us! We highly recommend this book for those who want to take control of their career! #womensleadership #teamamex

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—Barbara Williams

Sr Manager, Intelligent Automation Strategy & Program Management American Express

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Effectively communicate with confidence

Speak up with clear communication and intention, thrive when taking consistent measured risk in your career―and become the influential and confident leader you know you can be. 

Too often, we become stuck in our own head, focus on our fears, and fail to breakthrough to our goals. 

To become an effective leader, you need to silence the self-sabotaging thought patterns and learn to trust yourself.  Once you establish a trusted connection with yourself, career opportunities will follow.  

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