CLARITY - THE NEW PERFORMANCE FRONTIER

“The Power of Clarity will help leaders of every kind sharpen their priorities, improve their process, and find greater meaning in their work.”

Daniel H. Pink

author of When, Drive, and To Sell Is Human

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Clarity is a good thing - right?

Right up there with mom and apple pie!
But do we even know what clarity is? Do we know when we are clear enough?
The word itself is incredibly unclear! Do you realize that we have more shared vocabulary to describe the temperature of soup than the level of clarity!!
Clarity is this ambiguous term with no definition and no scale. And, truth be told, we aren’t as clear as we think we are … and it’s costly (that's the title of the chapter one.) When you read The Power of Clarity, you will start seeing the "disclarity" surrounding you.
As you continue reading, I provide that missing definition and scale, show where clarity is and isn’t in most organizations, and provide specific techniques for creating clarity.
UK management expert Andy Bass said it best: “The Power of Clarity does for knowledge workers what Lean Thinking and The Toyota Way did for the factory floor.”

“The Power of Clarity is a 1000 watt halogen bulb blasting through the ambiguous fog of unfocused meetings, imprecise language, bloated to-do lists, ambiguous expectations, and the lack of serious prioritization that drags down organizational performance.”

Dan Markovitz

Shingo prize-winning author, speaker, and consultant. His newest book is The Conclusion Trap.

“The fallout from lack of clarity can destroy careers and even organizations. A line from Ann Latham’s introduction says it all: 'This is the book that leaders and employees in every organization, for-profit and non-profit, need right now.'”

Ken Blanchard

coauthor of The New One Minute Manager® and Leading at a Higher Level

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Why you need The Power of Clarity

Organizations are stressed. Technological innovations have become the source of relentless pressure, and customers have never had higher expectations. Corporations are cutting costs but still struggle to improve everyday productivity.

We sit for hours in barely productive meetings.
We let politics, power, personality, and exhaustion drive decisions.
We lose precious time working on the wrong things and exceeding expectations at the wrong time.

We struggle with constant interruptions, disruption, and shifting priorities.
We waste time guessing what others mean and trying to clarify expectations.
We juggle endless to-do lists.

Do any of these struggles strike a chord?

"This no-nonsense guide to cutting through the fog should be required reading for any employee who’s nodded off during an unnecessary status update meeting, and any leader looking to improve productivity."

Publishers Weekly

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What if you had far more clarity?

Imagine soaring PRODUCTIVITY

- yours, your peers, and all employees.

Imagine cruising with CONFIDENCE

- to better results, more hours of every day.

Imagine true EMPOWERMENT

- maximizing everyone’s ability to contribute.

“Clarity is the heart of effective leadership. Ann Latham has made the ethereal practical in The Power of Clarity. Rich in examples and practical applications, it is a worthy contribution to the science and art of leadership.”

Matt Church

founder of Thought Leaders; creator of The Leadership Landscape; author of Rise Up: An evolution in leadership

“With this smart new framework, Ann Latham shows us how to enhance our own clarity, improve team productivity, and create better organizational performance. An awesome book!”

Dorie Clark

author of Reinventing You and executive education faculty member, Duke University Fuqua School of Business

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It’s time to harness the Power of Clarity!

Bigger than lean, the power of clarity is the new frontier of performance improvement.

“A critical book for every leader! Learn to give your teams, employees, and peers the clear communication they need to be their most effective.”

Marshall Goldsmith

New York Times #1 bestselling author of Triggers, Mojo, and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There

“Clarity. Such a seemingly simple concept yet so difficult to achieve in a complex world. Ann shows how to break through ‘disclarity’ and attain amazing results through practical, real world examples. A must-read for our time.”

Lynne Robertson

CEO/President, FAME

“If you want to cut through the clutter and chaos of your crazy-busy life, get The Power of Clarity. It’s filled with rock-solid strategies to help you get the right things done expeditiously.”

Jill Konrath

international speaker and bestselling author of More Sales Less Time

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No leader can afford to be 'clarity blind'!

“What we think is clear is too often what we merely perceive through the fog we don’t see. In The Power of Clarity, Ann Latham clears that up, but be prepared for the reality.”

Alan Weiss

PhD, author, Million Dollar Consulting, Legacy, and over 60 other books in 15 languages

“We aren’t as clear as we think we are and we don’t even recognize how much time and energy we waste. I couldn’t see it before reading this book. Now I can’t NOT see it!”

Amanda Setili

author, Fearless Growth and The Agility Advantage

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**The full Power of Clarity**

Productivity, confidence, and empowerment aren’t the only benefits of The Power of Clarity! Learn how to achieve:

Five-minute meetings
Smarter, faster decisions
Growing trust and commitment

No risk delegation
A level playing field for all
Improved profit

“Latham offers specific and straightforward advice for improving decision-making, communication and efficiency. A must-read for anyone, whether business leader or not, who wants better, faster outcomes.”

Hon. Van Zimmer

retired Judge, Iowa Court of Appeals

“The Power of Clarity demonstrates how enhanced attitudes, confidence, respect, trust, and satisfaction are consequences of her process just as much as improved performance.”

Katherine Platt

Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology, Babson College

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What you will learn from The Power of Clarity

Why we aren't as clear as we think we are.
The cost of our disclarity.
Where clarity is and isn't in your organization.
The three keys to uncommon clarity.

Why we aren't wired for clarity.
What we've tried ... and why we've failed.
The many benefits of uncommon clarity.
How to harness the power of clarity.

“Who doesn’t want to work smarter rather than more or harder? Who doesn’t want to be a more effective leader? In The Power of Clarity, Ann gives specific advice on how to unleash the power of clarity in a complex world. I really liked this book. It provides theory only where necessary and is highly practical and applicable.”

Prof. Dr. Guido Quelle

Managing Partner, Mandat GmbH, Dortmund, London, New York and author of Profitable Growth

“The Power of Clarity is chock full of excellent, actionable advice on how to do just about everything better in any workplace. It's a rare business book that has something valuable on just about every page. No matter where someone is in their evolution as a leader or manager, The Power of Clarity has something to offer.”

Eli Lehrer

President, R Street

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**Ann Latham delivers Uncommon Clarity**

ANN LATHAM, known widely as the Queen of Clarity, is the author of the new release, The Disconnect Principle, the modern classic,The Power of Clarity, in addition to The Clarity Papers and Uncommon Meetings. She founded of US-based consulting firm Uncommon Clarity®. Her clients represented over 40 industries and ranged from organizations such as Boeing, Hitachi, and Medtronic to non-profits such as the Public Broadcasting Service, United Way, and colleges and universities.

Ann's advice has appeared in publications such as The New York Times, Bloomberg, and Management Today, and is an expert blogger for Forbes.com.

Ann is also the sole recipient of a corporate award that she cherishes to this day: Most Likely To Dispute Recognized Authorities.

“Ann Latham is one of the clearest thinkers I know. Her words leap off the page, with an urgency and a call to action that is hard to ignore.”

Jennifer Geary

COO, Asto UK

The book you've been waiting for!

Leaders are desperate for the next generation of new thinking that will improve profits, productivity, and workforce commitment and effectiveness.
This book provides that thinking.

“A must-read for anyone who cares about advancing achievement.”

Chip R. Bell

author of Inside Your Customer’s Imagination

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Learn more at AnnLatham.com

Accelerate Clarity at UncommonClarity.com

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