Luminary

Recently, an executive client of mine shared a scenariio that will feel familiar to some.

His CEO was coaching him for an important client presentation. The CEO [...]

A recent Rear Window item in the AFR noted Ross Du Vernet struggling to find words during a press conference (17 February). The stumble itself is understandable. The more [...]

Most people think effective communication is about what you say.

In reality, it is far more about when,

The 20-Second Rule

(I first shared these thoughts on LinkedIn over the weekend, but wanted to ensure they reached my regular readers here) AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett’s first major speech: 8/10 I analysed [...]

Why is Jon Hamm (Don Draper in Mad Men) such a captivating speaker and presenter?

Here’s my analysis of the first 14 seconds of his performance (view the [...]

Some of you may have seen this stellar and provocative 15-minute presentation by Konstantin Kisin at the February 2025 ARC Conference, delivered to an audience of world [...]

Some of you may have seen the impressive 7:50-minute presentation by Mohammed Qahtani (MQ), the 2015 [...]

“Verbal expression is the mirror of the mind. Clear thoughts become clear statements, whereas ambiguous ideas transform into vacant ramblings.”

Do You Want to Keep Me as CEO?

Over the last three months, did I get better at this job or worse? Why?

Phillip [...]