Given a lifetime of exposure to people in a wide range of leadership positions, some quite exceptional, some quite simply useless, I have observed the linkage between effective leadership and speaking skills. I wondered for […]
Jacinda Ardern – Sounds Like a Leader
Jacinda Ardern – Sounds Like a Leader Have you yet seen the New Zealand Prime Minister’s address to the United Nations in late September? If not, go and find it now, then watch it a […]
Law Firms – Write Original Copy for your Promotional Pieces
Law Firms – Write Original Copy for your Promotional Pieces Over a period of 25 years working with the legal profession, the one common fault I have seen with copywriting in material such as lawyer […]
CEOs – You Can Do Much Better
CEOs – You can do much better! In recent months I have seen at least three examples of CEOs of major sporting bodies failing a fundamental test of leadership – the ability to speak clearly, […]
Stop Using Filler Words – Try Silence Instead
Stop Using Filler Words – Try Silence Instead A habit that detracts from the effectiveness of any speech, presentation or interview, is the insertion of filler words. These fillers may be single words, phrases or […]
Public Speaking Ability and Leadership. Lessons from a 16 year old Soccer Player
After soccer training recently, my 16 year old grandson called the team together when the coach had completed the session. My grandson then spoke to the team of how they had performed poorly in the […]