This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Why “Keeping Everyone Informed” Doesn’t Work On the Show: How AI Can Make You More Authentic Book Recommendation: The Book of Elon ⏰ On Wednesday my live cohort begins. Watch YouTube reviews or register here for one of the last seats ⌛️ Why “Keeping Everyone Informed” Doesn’t Work Last month a CEO asked me why his team was disengaged. "How does communication work around here?" I asked. "When we decide something, we cascade...
10 days ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Keep Them Hooked in 10 Moves On the Show: How to Nail the First Minute of Any Conversation Book Recommendation: I Went Back to 1956 for Communication Advice… *** Join me live in the Speak Like a CEO Academy, my Spring cohort starts on 22 April for 9 weeks. Website here. *** Keep Them Hooked in 10 Moves Getting attention is easy. When you start talking or presenting, people naturally listen to you, especially if you avoid the...
17 days ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: How to Speak with Anyone On the Show: How the World’s #1 Coach Builds Elite Leaders Book Recommendation: Communicate with Mastery *** Join my live webinar on April 9th on “How to Lead Difficult Conversations with Confidence.” Register here (it’s free) *** How to Speak with Anyone (4 Personality Types) Here’s a 3-second test if you are an advanced communicator: When you speak to your team… …do you assume everyone processes...
24 days ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: The 3 Leadership Paradoxes NEW: My Presentation Mastery Course Released (*free*) Book Recommendation: AI Won’t Steal Your Voice – Unless You Let It *** Join my two live webinars in April: “The Presentation Secrets of Elite Communicators" and “How to Lead Difficult Conversations with Confidence.” Register here (they are free) *** The 3 Leadership Paradoxes If you are a leader today, your job has never been harder. For decades,...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: My 10-Second Mental Model for Crucial Conversations On the Show: Why Leaders Feel Surrounded By Idiots Podcast Appearance: The Hidden Psychology of Communication *** If you want to work with me to become a top 1% communicator, you can now join the waitlist for the next cohort of the Speak Like a CEO Academy. *** My 10-Second Mental Model for Crucial Conversations Our careers – and our lives – are built one conversation at a...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: How to Speak in Quotes (Advanced Technique) On the Show: Why You Stop Short of the Top 1% Book Recommendation: Viral Voices How to Speak in Quotes (Advanced Technique) In my work, I see messaging tragedies and story disasters all the time. They have a single defining characteristic: we don't care. That’s why last week I wrote about the importance of speaking in quotes. If you want to break through the noise – in meetings,...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: The Secret to Being Memorable On the Show: How ADHD Leaders Develop a Communication Edge Book Recommendation: How to Achieve Breakthrough Results The Secret to Being Memorable In a coaching session last week, I asked a CFO which speakers he admired and why. He mentioned a few names. When I asked what made one of them stand out, he said: “Because she speaks in quotes.” He’s right. If you want to break through – in your team,...
about 2 months ago • 5 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: Your Impostor Syndrome is Lying to You On the Show: You Have 30 Seconds to Prove You’re a Leader Book Recommendation: The Most Dangerous Startup Risk No One Talks About Your Impostor Syndrome is Lying to You “It’s only a matter of time before they find out.” Suffering from Imposter Syndrome? You are in good company: 70% of us experience it at some point. Even Tom Hanks said: “When are they going to discover that I am, in...
about 2 months ago • 4 min read
This week in the world’s #1 newsletter on leadership communication: 7 Signs You Are a Weak Speaker On the Show: Your Hands are Lying Book Recommendation: Are We Really Surrounded by Idiots? 7 Signs You Are a Weak Speaker “How good of a speaker am I?” a CFO asked me in a coaching session last week. To find out, I asked her to open her last presentation and hold it on the spot. The kicker: I filmed her. Watching herself, she immediately noticed a number of things she wanted to improve – and omg...
2 months ago • 3 min read