Real Leaders Don’t Do PowerPoint: Hebat Tanpa Powerpoint

by Christopher Witt

Bill Gates pernah memberi ucapan di majlis penganugerahan ijazah kehormat di Universiti Harvard,

“Saya berjaya mempengaruhi sahabat saya, Steve Ballmer (CEO Microsoft) supaya berhenti belajar di universiti. Saya mempunyai pengaruh yang kuat. Itulah sebabnya saya dijemput supaya berucap di upacara penyampaian ijazah. Sekiranya saya dijemput memberi ucapan sewaktu pendaftaran pelajar, saya yakin ramai yang akan berhenti belajar dan tidak akan berada di sini pada hari ini.”

Ada empat lagi ucapan Bill Gates yang menarik dalam buku ini.

Buku ini dapat membantu kita meningkatkan keyakinan berucap, memukau para pendengar dan menjadikan ucapan kita lebih berpengaruh. Mesej adalah segala-galanya: Gaya penyampaian sangat penting, tetapi hanya membantu kita menyampaikan mesej. Pastikan ucapan kita mempunyai idea hebat. Minda keliru selalu mengatakan tidak: Sekiranya kita mahu para pendengar berkata “ya”, kita mesti memberi penerangan yang jelas. Beri sebab supaya mereka peduli pada mesej kita. Beranilah bertindak di luar jangkaan: Seseorang pemimpin tahu perihal adat kebiasaan, dan mereka berani mengetepikan adat kebiasaan pada bila-bila masa. Seorang pemimpin hebat dapat mempengaruhi pendengar dan menyampaikan mesej, tidak kira berapa besar saiz audiensnya.

Pemimpin hebat jarang menggunakan powerpoint. Mengapa? Buku ini memberi jawapannya.

Genres: Business, Leadership, Nonfiction, Management, Personal Development, Communication

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty solid book. Quick read. A little repetitive, but had some interesting thoughts that I'd never considered before. Overall, I think it's a practical read for any aspiring leader.

[Mark · Rating 2 out of 5]

Just a bit better than the title suggests, but still oozing with faff.

[Donald · Rating 2 out of 5]

I got paid to read this at work. It's pretty funny that a professional speech coach writing a book about rhetoric has to have a second author.

[Wendell Saunders · Rating 3 out of 5]

First of all, the books is for LEADERS who inspire, not technicians who explain. --- The author gives a succinct and humorous assessment of leadership strategies and the art of the public presentation and how this often goes awry when speakers rely on crutches like PowerPoint.

[Ryan Kohnen]

Very much enjoying so far. I can never finish the book because I keep stopping and reworking my presentation because of all the ideas and suggestions. A book you can put to practical use!

[Paul · Rating 5 out of 5]

Outstanding book! Thought this was just a book about PowerPoint in the workplace. It turned out to be full of public speaking tips and leadership thoughts! Huge win. Far too many key thoughts to include below but I highlighted the best.

- Leaders aren't like other people - at least not when it comes to giving speeches... But, if you're a leader, you must look and sound like a leader in every speech you give. There's too much riding on your performance - your prestige, your ability to command people's attention and support, the success of your project or your organization- to settle for being average.
- Leaders have to be themselves at all times and yet, when they speak, they speak not for themselves, but for their organizations.
- Almost 2500 years ago Demosthenes, the father of Greek oratory, cited four elements of a great speech: a great person, a noteworthy event, a compelling message, and a masterful delivery.
- The stand leaders take is something akin to their character or reputation.
- '"Safety first" has been the motto of the human race for half a million years,' wrote Herbert Casson, "but it has never been the motto of leaders. Leaders must face danger. They must take the risk and blame, and the brunt of the storm." PJK - I need to use this one in the workplace.... a very true statement about leaders.
- For starters then, you shouldn't even think of taking the lectern without first learning all you can about your listeners, their concerns and situations, their backgrounds and expertise.
- supposedly 55% of a message is conveyed via body language... What you say isn't nearly as important as how you say it. Delivery trumps content. Nonsense! That idiotic claim comes from a misreading of a small group of studies done by a psychology professor more than 40 years ago... PJK - never thought about this before... so true!
- Most of us are inhibited speaking in front of a crowd. We tend to shrink - to limit our enthusiasm... when we should be doing exactly the opposite.
- The more knowledgeable you are, the more you need to pin it down. PJK - if you're an expert, you know too much information. You must work hard on a speech involving your area of expertise or else you'll ramble and bore the audience.

[Ronald Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is loaded with all kinds of valuable information for leaders to use during presentations. In many circles absorbing attention away from the speaker, and it absolutely does.

Unfortunately 99% of the business meetings I attend the "leader" only cares to fill a 50 minute time slot with about 75 slides leaving no time for questions and quickly rushing employees back to work after he/she crammed business numbers down the throats of the workforce. This book could do every boss or leader with high numbers of employees some justice.

My experience listening as an audience member is that we are forced to endure powerless-Point. We rarely rarely see the speaker since they generally stand or sit behind the audience as though they were in a projector booth and occasionally they will use their laser pointer on garbled up slides while reading each slide verbatim insulting our intelligence.

As a kiddo I look to be entertained by the "leader" and want to hear a great story that they have to tell to tie their message and presentation together. It would be fine if they want to use a tiny bit of Powerless-Point as long as they hit that "B" blank-out button to take away attention from the projector hum and screen.

This book is definitely has a lot of power points (punny) and takeaways to make us all successful when it's time to "lead from the front."

It is a quick read and contains many specifics. Every leader should make it a part of their professional development library.

[Ethan Young · Rating 3 out of 5]

The title makes it clear that this book is about public speaking, but rather than telling his readers not to use power point, Witt suggests using it with limits. It's a great book that tells a speaker to be a leader. Through explaining body language, volume and timing, the book instructs the reader on what do to before and during each speech. If you were ever told how to publicly speak like me, you may find some important points repetitive. Witt really doesn't provide different scenarios to speak in. I see it more as a formal speech at an important gathering. All the examples Witt uses are about pitching an idea or taking charge when needed, which is okay seeing how this is a book about leadership and speaking. I have gotten a few important points out of this book, but they seem to slightly contradict each other from the beginning and end of the book. Overall, it's an easy read and worth it. It helps to point out some mistakes speakers commonly do on stage.

[Paul Rushforth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting book. There are certainly some gems in here, and I took a lot away from it. That said, everytime we strayed from practical advice to opinion I found myself disagreeing with the author. While the advice is sound, those looking for a more practical approach my be frustrated by this book. There is very little by way of instruction, learning more towards an inspirational approach - whichbahould be no surprise given that that is the focus of the book.

It's not going to show you how to write an amazing speech, or even deliver one really, but it will certainly give youblits to think about as you undertake those tasks yourself.

[Renuka Thakur · Rating 5 out of 5]

I made some mistakes during my foray into public speaking which this book helped identify and rectify.

[Toni Vanhala · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Daniël Boerstra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Inspiration to start talking instead of showing.

[Tim Miller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Christopher Witt knows what he's talking about in 'Real Leaders Don't do Powerpoint.' He's been a speaking consultant for both public, and private leaders in America. This book is about stepping out from behind the podium, turning tedious Powerpoint presentations off, and making a quick, effective speech to engage an audience. Witt argues that leaders can influence, identify with, and inspire people through talking. He also emphasizes the high importance of stories and emotional appeal, which I believe are the most important components of inspiring or changing the minds of listeners--or even readers. This book was a quick read, and I'd recommend it to anyone who needs to make a point (sans Powerpoint) to more than two people.

[Daniel Ragsdale · Rating 5 out of 5]

While the title might not be technically correct (a better, but far less compelling a title would have been, "True leaders don’t abuse PowerPoint!) The author makes some excellent, excellent points.

Nuggets:

The WIIFM concept.

The goodness of the rule of three, as well as the badness of the "Whack-a-mole," "Rice at a Wedding,” and shotgun approaches.

"Never apologize"

"Be, above all else, a storyteller!"

"Being spontaneous takes some planning"

"Write out your closing and memorize it - revisit it AFTER the last question in the Q&A"

The most important point of all: "Leave them crying for more - finish before your allotted time."

[mahatmanto · Rating 3 out of 5]

seorang guru bukan hanya bertugas mengalihkan informasi.
dan kebanyakan sekolah di kota-kota besar sekarang ini kelasnya dilengkapi dengan proyektor yang memancarkan presentasi yang dibuat dengan powerpoint.
alat ini cocok untuk mengalihkan informasi, tapi tidak bisa membangun interaksi antara pembicara dan pendengarnya. alat ini terlalu linier, satu arah. tidak cocok untuk motivator atau para pemimpin.
dengan dmeikian, buku ini mengajak kita menggeser titik berat bukan pada presentasi slide via powerpoint, tapi mengajak kita kembali ke komunikasi personal yang langsung.

[Savvymaami · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a communicator, I took great note about my overusage of PowerPoint for my presentations. I will definitely find better ways of communicating my message and delivery methods without PowerPoint (unless totally necessary as the book suggests). Great book about public speaking and interpersonal communication.

[Jenny Garrison-Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read some ideas are a little dated. But love the overall concept. We rely way to much on tech to get an ideas across. Our message is truly being lost and we aren't actually connecting with our audiences.

[Jerry Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent advice on general presentation techniques if you wan to be seen as a leader. Don't use Ppoint is the core but there is so much more sensible and usable advice. Recommended

[Monica · Rating 2 out of 5]

Skimmed it and found some pretty common sense advise

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent book for anyone who wants to be a good speaker.

[Idha Kristiana]

high recommended ^^

[Willowamber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sometimes these sorts of books are really hard to read, this one wasn't. I took quite a few good tips from it and found it very digestible. Would recommend for sure.

[Jude Brigley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It didsn't teach me much that was new but I really enjoyed reading it.

[Ana Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Está bastante dirigido a personas que deben prepararse para dar discursos, los ejemplos están bien adaptados, pero para el público estadounidense... no siempre aplica para los latinos

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

relevant insights right from the beginning; one of the best books and information I've read on making authentic presentations. Will probably be re reading and utilizing this information for a while.

[Charlos · Rating 3 out of 5]

I guess saying I like this book is not 100% on target, but it is a good reference on public speaking/presentations. If you are a regular speaker, this would be a good reference.

[Travis Johnston · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fantastic little book on public speaking. Focused more upon the everyday leader. But I was able to take a number of principles and apply them to preaching.

Well worth the read.

[Tim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting, fast read. A little light but good enough for my purposes.

[Tony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fair enough if you haven't read anything else on the subject.