Includes index.

Prologue: Let's get this show started -- Why performance? Who you are and who you are not -- All the world's a stage -- The becoming principle: the five fundamentals of performance -- Performance fundamental one: Choose to grow -- Performance fundamental two: Build ensembles everywhere -- Performance fundamental three: Listen! The revolutionary way to have a conversation -- Performance fundamental four: Create with crap -- Performance fundamental five: improvise your life -- Create our new play: how to perform and improvise the daily scenes of your life -- We're all storytellers -- Those challenging conversations -- The art of selling, networking, and other schmoozy things -- Perform with presence -- Coach as theater director -- Epilogue: Your handy performance exercise manual.

"Whether you're navigating your way on a new team, expanding your leadership role, or just trying to get heard in a meeting, you're facing the kind of workplace challenge we all run into sooner or later: you need a new performance. In Performance Breakthrough Cathy Salit presents the revolutionary approach to learning and growing that she's been using for twenty years with American Express, Nike, and Chanel, among a Who's Who of other brand name clients. Artfully blending techniques from theatrical performance with the new science of performative psychology, Salit helps you hone your listening, relationship, and communication skills; recognize and act on opportunities; build healthy working relationships; and grow as a leader. No matter what the challenge, the combination of her case studies and practical exercises will help you deliver your own top performance"-- Provided by publisher.