As a leader, you shape the culture of your team. You have the opportunity – and responsibility – to transform a collection of individuals into a high-performing group. As much as you may want to, you know that you can’t mandate teamwork. Plotters and schemers can…
Senator Marco Rubio chugged a tiny bottle of water during his State of the Union Republic response and instantly became comic fodder. In a swig heard ’round the world, he demonstrated why every executive must learn how to effectively communicate when…
Membership on a senior leadership team gives you immense cachet and the opportunity to make it or break it as a leadership advisor. You’re in a circle of highly visible, powerful leaders. Your role is complex. You simultaneously manage your own business unit,…
As you watched the London Olympics, you may have wondered, “Why does one athlete reach her golden goal while another with equal talent falters?” Sports psychologists tell us the athlete who hauls in the hardware has learned to manage her anxiety. Same with…
In a week that’s featured the return of Adele’s powerfully emotional voice, the silencing of Whitney Houston’s soaring vocals, and the imminent finale of Glen Campbell’s crooning to Alzheimer’s disease, I feel compelled to share this this…
It was the silence heard around the world: Rick Perry’s brain freeze. Perry’s mental cramp during the GOP presidential debate stole the show and was quickly hailed as one of the worst memory meltdowns in public speaking history.
Here’s a thoroughly unexpected, powerful lesson in how to be more influential. Ever fumbled around learning how to use a gadget – and taught the world an important life lesson in the process? Probably not. But that’s what Bruce and Ester Huffman did….
2011 separated the influencers from the persuaders. One by one, once-admired leaders from the athletic office to the corner suite to Wall Street toppled like dominoes. Turns out they lacked influence. Why? Because they misjudged what influence really means.
Increasingly, leaders like you are facing language barriers, both within your global organizations and in front of audiences in presentations. With that in mind, I’d like to share three quick lessons that I have learned. I recently returned from South America…
In this quick 2 minute “Connie off the Cuff” video recorded behind the scenes of a keynote speech in Phoenix, you’ll discover the one thing you need to deliver a…
You’ve been tapped to give a presentation. Quick – what are you feeling? Has a sense of dread washed over you? Of course. You’re tasked with creating a slide deck, which can swallow hours of your time. Perhaps you’d prefer a root canal –…
Benjamin Zander says his job is to awaken the possibilities in others. He’s a motivational speaker. And, oh, yes – he’s also the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic. When Zander perches on the conductor’s podium, he shapes the sound of the…
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