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Stop Being a LAZY Communicator, Please!

By Achim Nowak

We worship at the altar of efficiency. Efficiency in communication is a gift. Over-efficiency, however, may lead us to miss color, nuance, context. Don’t!

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Are You Helping or Micro-Managing?

Written by Achim Nowak

You love to help. You hate being micromanaged. How do you ensure that your own helping instincts don’t become micromanagement?

The Gifts of Succinctness

Written by Achim Nowak

In film and in social media, every communication is edited before we receive it. In an everyday person-to-person chat, you and I are our own editors. Edit well, please.

The Line Between TOO OFTEN and NOT ENOUGH

Written by Achim Nowak

You long to be a relevant influence at the Executive Team. Don’t want to be the jerk who talks too often. Where’s the line between too often and not enough?

The Zelenskyy Files

Written by Achim Nowak

He wasn’t supposed to be a great leader. Turns out, Zelenskyy is. What leaders everywhere can learn from Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Lean Into CONFLICT a Little More, OK?

Written by Achim Nowak

Avoiding conflict gets us the illusion that we get along with everyone. It also fuels a lot of inner rage. Why not lean into conflict a little more?

Is Your ACTIVE Listening ACTIVE Enough?

Written by Achim Nowak

We stop talking, validate, paraphrase. Think again. Mature Active Listening involves a heck of lot more than that.

Social Power Is Real. Play With It WELL.

Written by Achim Nowak

Our impact in the world is diminished when we don’t understand personal power. Ours, and that of others. Learn the hidden language of power. Speak it well.

What Happens When We FEEL Into Things

Written by Achim Nowak

Feelings can be annoying. Overwhelming. They are a crucial source of information. Ignore them at your own peril.

Exceptional Communicators REFRAME A Conversation. Often.

Written by Achim Nowak

Reframing is the powerful art of shifting a conversation. Exceptional reframers do it imperceptibly. THAT is true conversational authority.

It’s OK To Say I, Not WE. Really!

Written by Achim Nowak

Humbly own your perspective. Your accomplishments. Claiming them doesn’t make you a narcissist. NOT owning them does not serve anyone.

6 Keys to Being a Better Collaborator

Written by Achim Nowak

We worship at the altar of collaboration. When it works, magic happens. It only works, however, with a measure of sophisticated skill.

What My Season 2 Podcast Guests Have Taught Me

Written by Achim Nowak

42 conversations with brilliant humans. Here is how their wisdom helps me think about 2023.

This Holiday, Just BREATHE.

Written by Achim Nowak

This week, amid the gifts, the gatherings and the meals, return to your breath. Often. Revel in the stillness and peace within.

Is Your CONFIDENCE Right-Sized?

Written by Achim Nowak

Confidence is a wonderful thing. Blind confidence, outsized confidence are not. Is your confidence right-sized?

The Neurobiology of GREAT Business Writing

Written by Achim Nowak

It’s Holiday season. A perfect time to send a note to a cherished colleague – and practice the craft of sparkling business writing.

Connecting With The Transactional ALPHA Exec

Written by Achim Nowak

You value a personal connection. But how do we connect with the Alpha leader who doesn’t desire connection? It’s not easy – and not impossible!

How To Lead With A Bit More Feeling

Written by Achim Nowak

I believer in the power of data, evidence, facts, And I believe in the ability to “feel into situations.” Exceptional leaders call on both.

Great Leaders Apologize WELL

Written by Achim Nowak

We can only lead others if we also lead ourselves. That includes owning up to making a mistake. And offering a grown-up amends.

Seduce Me With Your Language, Please.

Written by Achim Nowak

Language has the power to invite. Entice. Seduce. Folks with genuine influence know how to speak this language. Speak it well.

Lessons from a Leadership Trainwreck

Written by Achim Nowak

She had Vision. Ambition. A Bold Touch. In 45 days, she was gone. The leadership lessons of Liz Truss.

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