| Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High | |
| Author: | Kerry Patterson Joseph Grenny Ron McMillan Al Switzler |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Publisher: | McGraw-Hill |
| Release Date: | 2002 |
| Media Type: | Hardback & Paperback |
| Pages: | 288 pp (hardback edition) |
| Isbn: | 0071771328 |
| Isbn Note: | (Hardback) |
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High was first published in 2002 by McGraw-Hill, with a second edition published in 2012,[1] and a third edition published in 2022.[2] A business self-help book written by the four co-founders of VitalSmarts, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler, the book has sold more than 2 million copies and has been translated into 28 languages.[3]
Crucial Conversations was ranked by Business Insider as one of the most popular business books of 2013.[4] In conjunction with the book, the authors offer training on how to hold more effective conversations.[5]