The Power of Framing
Creating the Language of Leadership
J-B US non-Franchise Leadership
2. Edition December 2010
288 Pages, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
Short Description
This updated edition explores the basic components of the framing process including communication goals, mental models, context, priming for spontaneity, language use, and believability frames (for ethical communication). This new edition is organized to emphasize the skills, science, art ethics and the history of research on framing. The author offers a better understanding of the subject, a diagnostic instrument, current research on the unconscious learning process, dramatic examples of framing applications, updated examples throughout. It explores its current popularity of framing in media studies, decision making, and multi-party conflicts.
This updated edition explores the basic components of the framing process including communication goals, mental models, context, priming for spontaneity, language use, and believability frames (for ethical communication). This new edition is organized to emphasize the skills, science, art ethics and the history of research on framing. The author offers a better understanding of the subject, a diagnostic instrument, current research on the unconscious learning process, dramatic examples of framing applications, updated examples throughout. It explores its current popularity of framing in media studies, decision making, and multi-party conflicts.
Who Should Read This Book.
Overview of the Contents.
Acknowledgments.
1. The Reality of Framing.
The Rules of Reality Construction.
Test Your Framing Style.
Framing Through Pictures?
2. The Skill of Framing.
Culture and Its Discourses.
Mental Models.
Core Framing Tasks.
3. The Science of Framing.
Priming for Spontaneity.
Priming Mental Models.
Priming for Opportunity.
Priming for Language.
Priming After Mistakes and Gaffes.
Building Complex Mental Models.
4. The Art of Framing.
Framing as a Craft.
The $1,000,000 Question: Combining Framing Devices.
5. The Emotion of Framing.
Emotional Intelligence and Framing.
Emotional Contagion and Framing.
Emotional Regulation and Framing.
6. The Ethics of Framing.
Ethical Codes and Why We Need Them.
Creating Mindfulness.
Moral Positioning.
On Crucibles and Teaching Moments.
7. The Leadership Context of Framing.
Context, Leadership and Framing.
Now It Is Your Turn.
8. The Applications of Framing.
Conversations.
Framing for Campaigns.
Glossary of Framing Terms.
Notes.
References.
The Author.
Index.
