Your Visual Signals are Leadership Signals
Before people evaluate your ideas, they evaluate you. Not your résumé.Not your title. You. Your posture.Your eye contact.Your gestures.Your facial expressions. Leadership is seen before it is understood. In high-stakes meetings, presentations, and client conversations, visual cues shape credibility long before your message is fully processed. They’re subtle. Often unintentional. Always interpreted. Here’s what to […]
Your Voice is a Leadership Signal
In the last article, we explored stillness as a leadership signal — how visible restraint communicates authority. But leadership isn’t only seen. It’s heard. Your voice is constantly signaling: Are you certain?Are you steady?Do you trust your own message?Should others trust it too? Before people evaluate your ideas, they evaluate how you sound when delivering […]
Stillness is a Leadership Signal
On a recent cruise to Antarctica, I stood quietly on deck watching an iceberg drift past. It wasn’t loud.It wasn’t rushing.It wasn’t trying to impress anyone. And yet, no one could ignore it. Stillness sends a signal. In leadership settings, that signal often communicates more authority than energy ever could. When leaders want to improve […]
Are You Overlooking the Executive Presence Signals That Shape Leadership Perception?
Executive presence is often treated as something intangible, mysterious.You either have it or you don’t. But in real leadership environments—meetings, presentations, client conversations—executive presence is anything but mysterious. It’s observable. Before you finish your first sentence, people are already deciding: Those judgments happen quickly, often subconsciously. And they aren’t based on charisma, personality, or how […]
Lead and Speak with Clarity (Video)
Get The Clarity Code on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FXSKF6F2 Discover how to lead with clear communication in this excerpted version (10:47) of a longer live workshop.
How to Communicate Complex Ideas with Clarity
In my latest book, The Clarity Code, I help you enhance your communication efforts with practical tips on how to convey a clearer message. Listen to this podcast interview to discover some valuable clarifying tips and learn more about the book. Get the The Clarity Code on Amazon!
MEETING GPS: Getting Back on Route
How to steer your meetings back on track—without losing momentum or morale Have you ever left a meeting thinking, What just happened? You started with a clear agenda, but somehow ended up deep in the weeds of unrelated issues, side stories, or pet projects. You’re not alone. Tangent-filled meetings are one of the biggest drains […]
The “Clarity Code” is Coming: New Book Project
Book project annoucement: The Clarity Code
The Respect Virus” Reviewed: A Contagious Message Worth Sharing
What If Respect Were Contagious? That’s the question Tal Gur of Elevate Society poses in his recent summary and review of my book, The Respect Virus: How to Create a Contagious Culture of Respect. I was genuinely moved by how deeply he connected with the book’s core message—that respect isn’t just a nice-to-have, it’s a […]
From Setbacks to Comebacks: Unleashing the Power of Failure
Failure isn’t the end of the road. if you have a failure recovery strategy to bounce back stronger, wiser, and more determined than ever!
What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You . . . A Better Leader!
As I lay on my back on the hard, cold snow of the sledding hill on January 21st my first thought was, “I hope I didn’t break my back.” I had just landed hard after accidentally launching my sled over a snow jump I hadn’t seen in time. As it turned out, I had broken my […]
How to Politely Interrupt Someone
As seen in FastCompany Few people appreciate being interrupted. It can be viewed as rude, sending a signal that what they’re saying isn’t important. While talking over people when they are speaking should be avoided, sometimes it’s necessary, says Diane Windingland, owner of Virtual Speech Coach and author of Impromptu Speaking: 10 Strategies to Think on […]
Stop Apologizing So Much!
In one of my favorite TV series, NCIS, one of the leading characters, Jethro Gibbs, lives by a set of rules. Rule #6 is “Never say you’re sorry.” On the show, that rule is often followed by the phrase, “It’s a sign of weakness.” I disagree with the absolute of NEVER saying you’re sorry because sometimes […]
Is Cancel Culture Bullying You Into Silence?
“No Comment.” Have you ever wished you had simply said, “No comment”? Are you being silenced for fear of backlash? Michael Toebe, the editor of Communication Intelligence Magazine, recently interviewed me for commentary about the rise of online backlash and “cancellations” in THIS article featuring the story of professional golfer, Graeme McDowell, who experienced tremendous […]
4 Ways Female Leaders Can Grow Their Confidence In & Out of the Workplace
Regardless of whether you’re working in-person or remotely, a major key to succeeding in these environments is confidence. Similarly, self-esteem is also important for personal growth, development and fulfillment. While some may be born with confidence, it doesn’t always come naturally to everyone. Especially for female leaders, their self-esteem in and out of the workplace […]