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The must-read summary of Judith Humphrey's book: "Speaking as a Leader: How to Lead Every Time You Speak".
This complete summary of the ideas from Judith Humphrey's book "Speaking as a Leader" shows how you can think, act and speak like a leader in everything that you do. In her book, the author reveals four steps that you can follow to evaluate and improve your leadership skills: think like a leader, follow the leader's script, use leadership language and project a leader's presence. This summary is a must-read for any leader who wants to improve their skills and become a source of inspiration.
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To learn more, read "Speaking as a Leader" and find out how you can act like a leader in every way and motivate others.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014
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About the Author
Important Note About This Ebook
Summary of Speaking As A Leader (Judith Humphrey)
Book PresentationSpeaking As A Leader by Judith Humphrey
Book Abstract
MAIN IDEA
All communication is an act of leadership. To speak like a leader in all situations, the four steps are:
About the Author
JUDITH HUMPHREY is founder and president of The Humphrey Group, a corporate communications and leadership development firm. She is a graduate of the University of Rochester and taught communications at York University before starting her own firm. She also serves as the Manager of Executive Communications at the Bank of Montreal. She was previously a senior writer at ScotiaBank and a senior speech writer at Shell Oil Company.
The Web site for this book is at www.thehumphreygroup.com
Important Note About This Ebook
This is a summary and not a critique or a review of the book. It does not offer judgment or opinion on the content of the book. This summary may not be organized chapter-wise but is an overview of the main ideas, viewpoints and arguments from the book as a whole. This means that the organization of this summary is not a representation of the book.
Summary of Speaking As A Leader (Judith Humphrey)
1. Think like a leader
To speak like a leader, you’ve got to be prepared to take the stage and inspire, influence and move others. Leaders see every speaking situation as an opportunity to motivate others. You need to know your audience and then have the wherewithal to inspire them rather than merely informing them. You also have to be skilled at listening and learning from others to be a good leader.
Solid mental preparation is the first step in being able to speak like a leader. If you analyze the way leaders speak, there are some key characteristics they have which you will need to acquire for yourself before you can do the same.
Leaders have a vision and a mission in mind
Leaders don’t just speak to pass the time with their friends. They have a vision for where their organization needs to head in the future and they then take every opportunity to describe that vision. For example, Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google says Google’s vision is to: “Take all the world’s information and make it accessible and useful to everyone.” Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, states Facebook’s vision as: “Making the world more open and connected.”
When describing a vision in this way:
Stay focused on a single mission which you can describe in one sentence. Send one message.Lift your listeners by inspiring and lifting. Your vision needs to be positive, not negative.Make sure what you’re describing is attainable. If it’s unrealistic, people will become demoralized.Your vision should be encompassing and describe what you’re mandated to do.“Place yourself in the tradition of leaders who speak with a vision that is focused, positive, attainable, and encompassing, and let that vision shape everything you deliver. Commit to it in your speeches, presentations, meetings, and off-the-cuff comments. A vision is a living thing: if you broadcast it continually, in all your interactions, others will believe in it, act on it, and with your leadership turn your vision into a reality.”
– Judith Humphrey
Go beyond hierarchies
You won’t just be called on to lead those who report to you. As you communicate, try to influence others who are above you, below you and on much the same level in the corporate hierarchy. Just keep in mind a few suggestions:
When speaking with those who report to you, emphasize the vision so you can persuade rather than issue direct orders. If you can sell people on your vision and enlist their help rather than issuing abrupt commands from on high, that’s a much better way to work. Be a leader, not a bully.When working with your peers, clients or suppliers, look for ways to find common ground and build a productive relationship. See the world through their eyes and then pitch your ideas around your shared goals to get their help.
