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How Great Leaders Communicate
“The greatest communicators of all time,” says communication expert Nancy Duarte—who has spent her career studying the shape of superb presentations—start by establishing “what is: here’s the status quo.” Then, they “compare that to what could be,” making “that gap as big as possible.”
Adam Grant • Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World
5 Types of Stories that Leaders tell (HBR):
1) Vision: These inspire a shared vision, rallying people around a common goal or purpose. Examples: MLK or Musk (SpaceX) on colonizing Mars.
2) Values: They model the way by demonstrating core values and principles. Examples: Zoom’s family-first mindset or Chobani CEO’s ethical focus since growing up in
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Getting executives to act requires art as much as science. Data has a role, but the path from analysis to alignment runs through compelling stories, keen emotional intelligence, and anticipating concerns. Master these, and your spreadsheets will shape strategy.
Evan Armstrong • How to Win Arguments and Manipulate Managers
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But how do you resonate deeply enough to move them toward your objective? Figure out where you have common ground, and communicate on that frequency.
Nancy Duarte • HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations (HBR Guide Series)
The choice of how to lead is more than a skill. It is a reflection of both the leader himself and of the culture he or she has created for the company. I once told an audience of corporate salespeople how impressed I was with Tom May from Nstar in Boston. NStar is Massachusetts’s largest investor-owned electrical gas utility. He could get anything
... See moreDavid Falkner • Russell Rules: 11 Lessons on Leadership from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Winner
