Become the Real Deal: The Proven Path to Influence and Executive Presence

About the Author

Connie Dieken is an executive coach and advisor to the upper echelon of senior executives at some of the world's biggest brands. She helps skyrocket senior leaders to their highest performance by transforming them into true influencers who are the real deal. She's helped thousands of leaders from organizations such as Nestlé, eBay, Apple, Olympus, American Greetings, The Cleveland Clinic, and McDonald's achieve successful results.

She is also an insightful keynote speaker who delivers high-content, high-energy programs at major conferences and events around the globe. She weaves her coaching adventures with ripped-from-the-headlines leadership stories that help audiences achieve their highest potential. Her current leadership and sales topics include Become the Real Deal; Talk Less, Say More; and The Influential Presenter.

She's the author of the bestseller, Talk Less, Say More: 3 Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen, she's a weekly contributor to The Huffington Post, and she's also been featured in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNBC, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, Men's Health, Women's Day, and Crain's Business.

Before launching her coaching firm in 2000, Connie was a television anchorwoman, reporter, and producer. During her broadcasting career, she won five Emmy awards and a Telly award and was inducted into the Radio/Television ...