THE BOOK
The Only One in the Room
How to Transform Differences into Strengths, Communicate With Impact, and Lead With Confidence
Foreword by Stephen M.R. Covey
The Book
For the leader who is the only one at the table.
Some leaders walk into rooms where no one shares their background, their experience, or their way of seeing the problem. Being the only one is a position, and it carries a cost, the editing, the overpreparation, the calculation about how much of yourself to bring.
The Only One in the Room is about what to do with that position. It is a practical book about saying the thing that needs to be said, being heard the first time, and turning difference into contribution rather than something to manage. It is written for senior leaders and for the organizations that need them to lead out loud.
Denise “DT” Thomas spent more than 20 years leading inside Toyota, PepsiCo, GE and Molson Coors before founding The Effective Communication Coach. The book carries a foreword by Stephen M.R. Covey.
Practical Outcomes
What leaders take from it
Say the thing
How to deliver the message you have been editing, without sanding off the point.
Be heard the first time
Leading with the headline so your message survives translation through the organization.
Name the cost
Recognizing what being the only one takes out of you, and what to do about it.
Create room
Using the access and credibility you already have on behalf of the person coming behind you.
For Organizations
Put it in the hands of your whole leadership team.
Organizations use The Only One in the Room as the anchor for leadership cohorts, executive development programs, employee resource group series, and conference giveaways. Signed copies are included in most TECC keynote and program engagements, with an executive discussion guide for teams reading it together.
Volume pricing is available from ten copies. Tell us the headcount and the date and we will come back with a quote.
Pricing
How much is the book?
| Tier | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Hardback, single copy | $30.00 | 1 copy |
| Bulk, 10 to 24 copies | $24.95 | per copy |
| Bulk, 25 to 49 copies | $22.95 | per copy |
| Bulk, 50 to 99 copies | $20.95 | per copy |
| Bulk, 100 to 199 copies | $18.95 | per copy |
| Bulk, 200+ copies | Custom quote | contact us |
- Bulk-signed copies are included in bulk pricing.
- Personalized inscriptions may incur an additional fee.
- Shipping, handling, and taxes are additional.
Author Experiences
Bring Denise to Speak
A paid author talk or facilitated book discussion is a speaking engagement, booked on the Keynotes page (Pipeline 1), not here. When books are supplied alongside the talk, they are quoted at the bulk tiers on this page.
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
A single hardback is $30.00. Bulk orders of 10+ copies are tiered: 10 to 24 at $24.95 per copy, 25 to 49 at $22.95, 50 to 99 at $20.95, 100 to 199 at $18.95, and 200+ by custom quote. Shipping, handling, and taxes are additional.
