The Trusted Advisor: 20th Anniversary Edition

  • 10h 38m 52s
  • Charles H. Green, David H. Maister, Robert M. Galford
  • Recorded Books, Inc.
  • 2021

In today's fast-paced networked economy, professionals must work harder than ever to maintain and improve their business skills and knowledge. But technical mastery of one's discipline is not enough, assert professional advisors David H. Maister, Charles H. Green, and Robert M. Galford. The key to professional success, they argue, is the ability to earn the trust and confidence of clients.

In this 20th anniversary edition, Maister, Green, and Galford enrich our understanding of today's society and illustrate how to be effective communicators in a digital world. Using their model of "the trust equation" they dissect the rational and emotional components of trustworthiness. With precision and clarity, they detail five distinct steps you must take to create a trust-based relationship. Each step - engage, listen, frame, envision, and commit - is richly described in distinct chapters.

This book is “a brilliant reminder for each of us to focus on the needs of those we are serving - clients, customers, colleagues" (Timothy A. Welsh, vice chair, Consumer and Business Banking, US Bancorp). The authors weave together anecdotes, experience, and examples of both their own and others' successes and mistakes to great effect. The Trusted Advisor is essential for anyone who must advise, negotiate, or manage complex relationships with others.

In this Audiobook

  • 1. A Sneak Preview
  • 2. What is a Trusted Advisor?
  • 3. Earning Trust
  • 4. How to Give Advice
  • 5. The Rules of Relationship Building
  • 6. The Importance of Mindsets
  • 7. Sincerity or Technique?
  • 8. The Trust Equation
  • 9. The Development of Trust
  • 10. Engagement
  • 11. The Art of Listening
  • 12. Framing the Issue
  • 13. Envisioning an Alternate Reality
  • 14. Commitment
  • 15. What's So Hard about All This?
  • 16. Differing Client Types
  • 17. The Role of Trust in Business Development: Getting Hired
  • 18. Building Trust on the Current Assignment
  • 19. Re-Earning Trust Outside of a Current Assignment
  • 20. The Case of Cross-Selling
  • 21. The Quick-Impact List to Earn Trust
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