Speak Your Mind

I love Simon Sinek's contention that someone needs to tell the powers that be, what everyone else in the room is thinking. I have been in many corporate meetings where everyone looks at the CEO at the head of the table and shake their heads in … [Read more...]

Less is More

Make a conscious effort to talk less, and to listen more. I love this Japanese saying: "The duck that quacks gets shot". I rest my case, your Honor. … [Read more...]

Patient Listening

This is not the first time I have discussed the importance of listening as a critical communication skill, and it probably won't be the last. We seem to listen better when the source is credible, someone we admire, or if that someone is in a position … [Read more...]