Communicaiton

Why Leaders Should Learn to Communicate Vision

Why Leaders Should Learn to Communicate Vision

Vision. It’s a word often connected to business leaders, luminaries, and community change agents. The ability to develop, and more importantly to project vision, underpins the success of leaders at all levels and all sectors. Given its importance, it’s a skill we provide intentional effort to in all of the communication coaching work we do with leaders. But what does it mean to project vision? Is it to be a visionary like Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, or Jeff Bezos? Or is it to solely have a vision for the future? Keep reading to learn why leaders should learn to project vision.

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What Does it Mean to Be an Authentic Leader?

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What Does it Mean to Be an Authentic Leader?

Authenticity. It’s a word we hear all the time. But what does it really mean to be an authentic leader? The term is thrown around loosely in leadership and professional development circles and often becomes a nebulous concept in peoples’ minds. Rather than provide a purely academic definition of authenticity, I have included examples of authenticity in action below based on my own experience.

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The Benefits of Empathy for Leaders

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The Benefits of Empathy for Leaders

In business, leaders are regularly praised for their ability to communicate as well as to empower and motivate their team members, though underlying those abilities is a healthy dose of empathy. Empathy for others that supports their ability to engage more effectively with their teams leading to a number of key benefits. Despite the impact that empathy has on leaders’ ability to lead, empathy is an often overlooked skill of the best leaders.