“From CIA to CEO, Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better and Being Bolder,” is Rupal Patel’s book to move people in mind and actions from where they might feel stuck to the even higher places in their careers where they feel they can succeed.

The book is a helper for people, especially women, for thinking bigger about what is possible, leading their lives in ways that feel better or more authentic and being bolder with what they make happen for themselves.

The egregious errors of competitive communication and bulldozing people are risky and costly, says Annetta Wilson, president of Annetta Wilson Media Training & Success Coaching.

Diane DiResta, a communications strategist, the founder of DiResta Communications, Inc. — and the author of “Knockout Presentations,” talks about the dangers of it, what needs to happen to replace that communication with smarter behavior and what it will take to successfully accomplish it.