Hi Reader, Wow, my mind is officially blown. I was hoping that my LinkedIn Learning courses on leadership communications would resonate, but I didn't expect almost 10,000 of you to take them in month one. Thank you! What I didn't realize at first is that you can watch them free of charge, even if you don't have a paid LinkedIn subscription. That’s because LinkedIn Learning offers one free trial month. I thought I pass it on, in case you were wondering about the paywall. The courses are just...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Do you want to talk so clearly that people think you are a genius? Do you know what outdated communication advice is hurting your career? Would you like the secret to being memorable as a leader? If so, these 10 minute videos will provide the answer. As I am putting the finishing touches on my new book, I wanted to share these with you. How to Talk So Clearly People Assume You’re a Genius In this week’s solo episode, I’m sharing with you the 5 techniques to become the clearest...
14 days ago • 2 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: How to Get What You Want in Any Conversation On the Show: Keep Your Audience Hooked With These 10 Moves New Course: Improving Your Leadership Communications How to Get What You Want in Any Conversation Hi Reader, *** Only a couple of places left in the Speak Like A CEO Academy live Fall Cohort, starting on 26 August. Our goal: You become a top 1% communicator in 9 weeks. *** Here is one of the few iron laws of communication:...
21 days ago • 2 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Be the leader companies can’t find On the Show: LinkedIn for Leaders New Course: Mastering Communications as a Leader Be the Leader Companies Can’t Find Hi Reader, I've never been more bullish on leadership communications than I am right now. My prediction: leadership communications – your human edge – will be one of the few skills that survives the AI revolution. And right now is the single best moment there has ever been to...
28 days ago • 2 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Introverts vs Extroverts: Who's the Better Leader? On the Show: 8 Killer Openings for Your Next Speech New Course: Read this if English isn’t Your First Language Introverts vs Extroverts: Who's the Better Leader? Hi Reader, *** You can now enroll in the Speak Like A CEO Academy live Fall Cohort, starting on 26 August. My promise: You become a top 1% communicator in 9 weeks. 10 seats only. *** "Everyone shines, given the right...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: What to Do When Your Best Idea Gets Rejected On the Show: Communication Advice That's Hurting Your Career Book Recommendation: Can a Company Grow Without Losing Its Soul? *** You can now enroll in the Speak Like A CEO Academy live Fall Cohort, starting in August. My promise: You become a top 1% communicator in 9 weeks. 10 seats only. *** What to Do When Your Best Idea Gets Rejected "That wouldn't work here." Who hasn't heard...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: The Last Skill Standing On the Show: How to Respond to Criticism without Losing Your Cool Book recommendation: Life at the Speed of Play The Last Skill Standing A few times in your lifetime, the world changes profoundly. First slowly, then forever. In our lifetime we've seen the advent of the internet, the smartphone, social media – and now AI. Here's what I've noticed: the people who benefit most from these shifts aren't the...
about 2 months ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: The Secret to a Voice that Holds Attention On the Show: 7 Signs You're a Weak Speaker (And How to Fix It) Book recommendation: Think Inside the Box *** Final chance to work with me this year: The waitlist for the Fall Cohort of the Speak Like a CEO Academy is open. 10 seats, 9 weeks. *** The Secret to a Voice that Holds Attention You get judged by what you say AND by how you speak. When your voice and pacing are rushed, flat,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Talk So Clearly that People Assume You're a Genius On the Show: The Secret to Being Memorable as a Leader Book Recommendation: The Interviewer's Playbook Talk So Clearly that People Assume You're a Genius We all like to think that the best ideas win. But that’s not what happens in practice. It's not how good your idea is. It's how clear it is. At any one time, your idea competes with countless others. For an idea to spread...
2 months ago • 4 min read