The best leaders understand their words need to be thoughtful and empowering. They strive to provide clarity about the mission, vision, values, and strategic direction of the organization. Every encounter is an opportunity to connect with and empower your employees. They should walk away from the encounter feeling good about their connection to the company.
Pick Your Battles: Don’t Win the Argument and Lose the War One of the more important lessons I’ve learned in life and leadership is knowing when to pick your battles.…
Conversational Intelligence: How Great Leaders Build Trust and Get Extraordinary Results — Judith E. Glaser Introduction Most leaders spend a significant portion of their day in conversation. We have meetings,…
Remember, what you do at work isn't just about hitting KPIs or closing deals. It's about building a…
It's a challenging journey, but one that's necessary. In a world rife with increasing darkness, it is our…
A Writing Co-Pilot, Not Just Grammar Fixes Wordtune is your writing co-pilot—designed to help you express ideas clearly,…
Words Matter Why Words Matter In many workplaces, achieving clear communication is a distinct challenge. We might assume…
Compromise, at its core, is an expression of empathy and a testament to our ability to rise above…
Donald T. Phillips, in his book Martin Luther King on Leadership, does an impressive job of providing significant…
Writing Faster, Thinking Clearer, and Communicating Better There’s a hidden bottleneck in most businesses that doesn’t get talked…
Turning Marketing Ideas Into Execution at Scale Most business owners don’t struggle with ideas. They struggle with execution.…
Precision with kindness. The book organizes coaching into an A–Z of ordinary words—things you already say—then shows how…
I believe that business and nonprofit leaders need to think differently about what constitutes success. Besides the quality…
In Metaphysics (Book 1) and Nicomachean Ethics (Book 6), Aristotle made a distinction between expertise, science, wisdom, and prudence. That distinction can provide a simple framework…
The leadership journey requires you to cogitate constantly on the role you and others should be playing. As…
Whether negotiating a salary increase or chatting with a co-worker, people have more productive conversations when they identify…
Getting to Yes, And How improv builds better teams, faster decisions, and real momentum.Inspired by Bob Kulhan’s book…
…Our wrongheaded thinking about generations leads us to focus on the wrong problems. Headlines about spendthrift young people,…
It’s important to understand that when you, as a leader, communicate with your team, using weaker words weakens…
Steven D. Cohen, an associate professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, studies the communication behaviors of effective…
Words, in short, form the language we use to communicate who we are, how we do things, and…
Employees want good pay. They want to have some say in how they perform their jobs. They want…
When you’re in the middle of a difficult conversation, it’s common to focus solely on yourself: your ideas,…
No one likes to feel like someone is trying to influence them. The natural reaction to being told…
Organizations benefit from actively fostering kindness. In workplaces where acts of kindness become the norm, the spillover effects…
I am regularly surprised by the lack of conversational courage in professional circles these days. Not every conversation…
While the benefits of psychological safety are well established, a new survey suggests how leaders, by developing specific…
This video presents Marshall Goldsmith’s reflections on the art of influence, drawing upon invaluable lessons learned from the…
This video delves into the critical connection between social intelligence and effective leadership, drawing heavily from the groundbreaking…
Contagious: Why Things Catch On There’s a simple promise at the heart of this book: ideas don’t spread…
Writer’s Market A Publishing and Freelance Writing Market Resource Platform Writer’s Market is a long-running publishing resource focused…
WordItOut A Word Cloud and Text Visualization Platform WordItOut is a free online word cloud generator and text…
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