When Bo Seo was 8 years old, his family migrated from Korea to Australia. At the time, he did not speak English and struggled at school. But, then, something happened to change his life: he was introduced to debating. It turned out that debating was the perfect activity for someone shy. He went on to win world titles with the Australian schools and Harvard University teams. But debating isn't just about winning or losing: it's about information gathering,...

They're called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the US while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she'd be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger's house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound...

Why do teams settle for bad ideas or kill good ones' Popular consultant B. Kim Barnes's unique process of constructive debate shows how teams can create better ideas and outcomes by eliminating obstacles to honest discussion, creativity, and collaboration. /> />In too many organizations, great ideas and unusual solutions can be suppressed, ignored, or attacked. Departments defend their turf, and people choose what is safe over what is better. Bad...

In this fully-updated edition of his classic In the Line of Fire , the world's #1 presentation consultant helps you respond with perfect assurance to the toughest questions from the most hostile questioners as you stay in control and win your audience. Jerry Weissman draws on brand-new case studies to show you how to control the entire exchange: the question, answer, interactions with questioner and audience, timing, and above all, yourself. Step...