In the third presidential debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – the person who won the battle of the words, body language and voice, consistent with a commander-in-chief and leader of state, was Barack Obama.
I gave Obama 8.5/10; Romney 7.5/10.Continue reading
Why Romeny beat Obama in debate number two
In the second presidential debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – the person who won the battle of the words, body language and voice, consistent with a commander-in-chief and leader of state, was Mitt Romney.
Overall, I gave Romney a 9/10; and Obama 8/10.Continue reading
Why seeking out ‘loving critics’ pays off
“Pity the leader caught between unloving critics and uncritical lovers”. This is quote by John Gardner, Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare in U.S. President Lyndon Johnson’s administration. Jim Kouzes shared the quote in a great podcast interview I recently listened to. (you can access the podcast under Kouzes’s name at, www.leadernetwork.org).Continue reading
Why Romney won first debate with Obama
In the first Obama/Romney debate, leaving aside who won the battle of the ideas – here are my thoughts on who won the battle of the body language, speech and words – consistent with that of a Commander-in-Chief, and a leader of state:Continue reading
How being good at poker can help you be a better presenter
Recently a participant in a workshop I was conducting for a senior team, was working on projecting energy in his voice, face and body. To help him with this, he tapped an ‘energy strength’ in his personal life and plugged that strength into his work-life speaking and presenting.Continue reading
How Obama’s calmness inspired trust
Christopher Edley Jr, one of Barack Obama’s Harvard Law School teachers, said this about Obama. “It was outside of class when he would come by my office to chat that I really got a sense of him.Continue reading
This techniques make Michelle Obama stand out as a speaker
In his recent blog post Charles Krauthammer gives an incisive and witty commentary on Michelle Obama’s speech at the Democratic National Convention. Here’s the link:Continue reading
How Julia Gillard’s defensivesness prompted journalist attack
I gave Julia Gillard a 6/10 for her performance in her press conference last week, regarding her time at Slater & Gordon.Continue reading
How to use your voice to help your remember
When you need to remember something, but you don’t have a laptop, mobile phone voice recorder, or pen and paper handy, or you’re driving your car – speak aloud what you need to remember.Continue reading
A proven weekly meeting strategy to engage your direct reports
If you have a weekly meeting with your direct reports consider how you would get everyone’s participation in the meeting, or get them sharing their progress to their goals/the operation’s goals.Continue reading