Sunak’s statesmanlike performance in PM speech

On 25 October, Rishi Sunak delivered a pitch-perfect, statesmanlike speech in assuming the role of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

In times of crisis citizens want – above all else – a leader, to be a ‘beacon of hope’. Sunak was that beacon of hope, through how he presented himself and communicated his messages.

Tellingly, the last words of the speech were “. . . and fill tomorrow and everyday there after with hope.”

With the benchmark of a credible, believable, inspiring leader of state, giving a first speech as Prime Minister, in a time of turmoil, I scored Sunak: 9/10.

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How to confidently ask a senior exec for help

Imagine this …
There is a senior executive in your organisation that you know and who knows whom you are.
How would you confidently ask the senior executive for help?
You might think – as some of my junior level executive clients have thought – that asking for help signals weakness, or signals that you’re stupid, or that by asking for help you might not be considered worthy to be included in upcoming projects.
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How to stop ending your speaking turn, with “Yeah”

In my view, it is easier to start speaking, to start a presentation, to start a mission et al – than to stop speaking, stop a presentation, stop a mission.

Are you guilty of finishing an episode of speaking with “Yeah”. Or when you’re speaking and suddenly run out of ideas, do end with ‘Yeah’?

Finishing a speaking episode with “Yeah” does not project certainty.

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