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What Are Your Leadership Communication Habits Declaring about You?

Out of pure curiosity, amid all the fanfare for America's 250th anniversary this past Saturday, I tuned in to an ...
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Do You Have to Dumb It Down? Or Smarten It Up?

“So you're saying we have to dumb it down?” It's one of the most common questions I hear from technical ...
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This Test will Change How You Look at Influence

Before you read another word, pause for just a moment and take this 60-second influence test.  (Okay you skeptics, just ...
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The Visibility Trap: When More Communication Isn't Better

TL;DR: Leaders are under constant pressure to be more visible — more town halls, more videos, more posts. But more ...
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Can You Tell Your Own Story?

It was a simultaneously exciting and humbling experience.  I'm a wordsmith — but like the old adage about the cobbler ...
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Why Didn’t Anyone Tell Me? How Leaders Train Teams to Stay Silent

A project misses a deadline. A client suddenly leaves. Revenue falls short. A key employee resigns. And the leader’s first ...
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Are You Missing the Most Important Component of Leadership?

What Do You Want to Be Remembered For as a Leader? Yesterday was Memorial Day. For many people, that meant ...
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What Gen Z Marketing Teaches Leaders About Clear Communication

There’s an interesting trend making the rounds about how Millennials versus Gen Z do marketing. (They haven’t bothered to compare ...
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Advice from my 100-year-old Grandma: “Take the Bike”

This past weekend, beyond the general pleasure and honor of celebrating Mother's Day (and a happy belated Mother's Day to ...
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Leadership Lessons from a Graduate Student: How to Build Your Brand in 15 Minutes

I love it when a student knocks my socks off. Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking at the ...
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