MORE THAN WORDS
Communication is a
powerful force for change.
The way we communicate dictates just how significant a change we can make: in our companies, our communities, and our world. This book is designed to help you realize your own power as a communicator through a more-than-words approach grounded in courage, care, and clarity.
ABOUT THE BOOK
With over twenty years as a social impact communications consultant and a leader in the B Corporation movement, Carrie Fox takes to heart the role—and the responsibility—that leading communicators hold in shaping how stories are told, how narratives are shaped, and how decisions are made.
More than Words: Communications Practices of Courageous Leaders is an invitation to join an emerging community of practice and become your own positive and powerful agent of change. With lessons and insights from some of the brightest minds in social impact communications and tools to help you practically apply these lessons to your work, More Than Words will meet you where you are in your quest to become a more authentic, inclusive, and connected communicator.
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What’s Inside?
Whether you're trying to drive an organization to more equitable outcomes or are thinking about the role you individually play on a team, your good thoughts and well-intended actions may lead to unintended consequences. This book will help you realize your power as a communicator and show how directly you can impact an outcome.
How do we know? Because Carrie Fox has lived this work for the past twenty years, supporting hundreds of organizations and their leaders. The most effective, impactful, and inclusive of those leaders all share set of essential characteristics: they lead with care, courage, and clarity, even in the most complex of times. Together those qualities inform the four practices of leadership that Carrie breaks down in the book:
THE FIRST PRACTICE
Dare to Ask
A leader—whether an executive, board member, or team manager—is willing to challenge and change a norm. Rather than defaulting to the expected spokesperson or communications strategy, courageous leaders see the opportunity to tell a story from a different lens.
THE SECOND PRACTICE
Dig Down to The Roots
Rather than communicating superficially, courageous leaders are willing to look and look again at the issues in front of them. They are ready to disrupt and challenge dominant norms and patterns to elicit true social change.
THE THIRD PRACTICE
See Your Story as Bigger Than the Moment
The leaders presented in this book are truly leaders of movements, not of moments. They rely on a wide lens to understand the world around them and their place in it. Courageous leaders realize the power of their words and actions to move people, organizations, and issues forward. They aren’t in it for short-term gain but rather the long-term impact.
THE FOURTH PRACTICE
Follow Through
The examples in this book are not one-and-done strategies. They are ways of living and showing up in service to the world that requires continuous commitment and care. To become a courageous leader and effective social change communicator, you, too, must develop your practice and follow through, over and over and over again.
More than Words is an invitation to join our community of practice; to lean into the best version of yourself as a leader, and to learn how you can use communication as a force for good.
Join Our More Than Words Book Club
Our next cohort of the More Than Words book club starts soon. Learn more and reserve your spot.
MORE THAN WORDS BOOK CLUB
Ready to take your leadership communications practice to the next level?
Join an upcoming cohort of the More Than Words Book Club for courageous leaders. This one-session book club meets for one hour to discuss key concepts from the book and how to apply them to fuel your work. The book club is free to join, we simply ask that you purchase a copy of the book to participate.
Upcoming sessions:
Managers /Mid-Level Professionals Session: May 23, 2024 2:00-3:00 pm ET
Executive Leadership Session: June 12, 2024 2:00-3:00 pm ET
More than Words is an invitation to join our community of practice; to lean into the best version of yourself as a leader, and to learn how you can use communication as a force for good. And the More Than Words book club invites courageous leaders, like you, to start these practices today, with a group of like-minded professionals who can support you along the way.
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Reviews of More Than Words
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Fox’s voice is strong in this book, and her core principles and insights are clear and concise. Her methods are grounded in courage, care and clarity, allowing anyone to apply them to their own work and personal lives. Every business owner who is serious about making a positive change in the world and utilizing an inclusive and equitable approach to communication should have a copy of this book.
BOOK TRIB
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The author's favorite excerpt about the importance of action alongside words struck a chord within my heart. "More Than Words" challenges us not just to speak but to act, to reflect on our roles in shaping narratives, and to bridge the gaps that divide us.
AMAZON REVIEW
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Fox’s guide is direct, inviting, and accessible...it’s also hearteningly bold, as the empathy method challenges orthodoxies of traditional profit-first business communications practices.
PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY
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More than Words is a deeply thoughtful book, full of practical wisdom, for anyone who seeks to communicate effectively to share ideas, build trust and create a better world.
DAVID BORNSTEIN
Author of How to Change the World, award-winning journalist, Co-founder, Solutions Journalism Network
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Carrie Fox advises the reader to be a 'radical listener' to go beyond surface elements into much deeper discovery to build a trusted relationship with stakeholders for effective engagement and impactful action.
CAROL CONE
CEO, Carol Cone ON PURPOSE and author of Breakthrough Nonprofit Branding
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Carrie Fox delivers just the right mix of practical guidance and big-picture wisdom. More Than Words is a must-read for anyone who wants to make more of their role as a communicator for change.
MARK VAN NESS
Founder, Real Leaders
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Carrie Fox says it best: communications can be one of the greatest levers for change. More Than Words is filled with stories, actionable strategies, and wisdom to do just that.
PROFESSOR JOHN TRYBUS, PH.D.
Executive Director, Georgetown University's Center for Social Impact Communication
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I've experienced Carrie's brightness and heart work as a client. She delivers impactful strategic communications as a consultant. With this "More Than Words: The Communications Practices of Courageous Leaders," Carrie has scaled her brilliance via a keepsake filled with wonderful wisdom nuggets. What a remarkable debut for an extraordinary badass woman leader.
KEN WALKER
Executive Vice President, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Culture, Per Scholas
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Carrie Fox walks us through her own growth journey, making the challenges and the a-ha moments relatable. The questions and exercises she suggests in the book are designed to push readers along their own growth journey of understanding and ability to implement change. Carrie’s book is very useful for anyone open to change but unsure how to start or anyone already on the path wanting to push themselves further.
STEPHANIE ETTINGER DE CUBA, PHD, MPH
Executive Director, Children’s HealthWatch
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I’m a firm believer that powerful communication starts with deep listening — not just to words and ideas, but also to emotion, energy and body language. Carrie is the exemplar of a great listener. She has the ability to track multiple signals, translating them to incisive questions that help people feel truly seen.”
Jennifer Brandel, Co-founder and CEO, Hearken
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What sets this book apart is its emphasis on a more-than-words approach to communication, one that goes beyond surface-level interactions and delves into the realms of courage, care, and clarity. Fox inspires readers to realize their own potential as communicators, guiding them towards a path of authentic and impactful communication that resonates with their audience. The author introduces four key communications practices of courageous leaders, providing a roadmap for readers to cultivate their own skills and embody these practices in their communication strategies. By delving into the core aspects of effective communication, readers learn how to become agents of change, utilizing their words and actions to inspire and empower those around them.
AMAZON REVIEWER
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This book is a great find in the world of communication and leadership. It goes beyond the surface and empowers you to dig deep into your values and intentions. This book has been my guiding light, helping me become a more effective communicator for positive change. Highly recommended!
AMAZON REVIEWER
