When we consider what defines leadership, we often think about words - how well a CEO or executive can concisely, credibly and clearly articulate the vision and value of his or her organization. The way a leader uses words to express thoughts and get attention is critical.
There is another element, often overlooked, that works [...]

I love the tradition of storytelling and believe it is the best way to communicate ideas and thoughts. Storytelling is the ancient art of conveying events in words, images, and sounds often by improvisation or embellishment, according to Wikipedia. Great storytelling is also a pillar of effective leadership.
In today’s world, we gravitate to stories, [...]

There is little room for the status quo or traditional tactics as business and organizations strive for authentic leadership in 2009 and beyond. More than ever before, companies will turn to the media – mainstream and the fast-evolving online New Media of Web 2.0 – as they seek to build brand awareness, leadership positioning, new [...]

As someone who works with many organizations on leadership, I can say - with tongue in cheek - that none of the CEOs of the Big Three auto makers will ever be accused of being leaders. To the contrary, they are a PR disaster. As their recent demonstration on Capital Hill revealed, they are too [...]

While researching my new book, The Media Savvy Leader, I found an authentic leader in the field of not-for-profit organizations who knows the importance of managing the message in order to achieve consistently outstanding media coverage - Layli Miller-Muro, founder and head of the Tahirih Justice Center.
While Miller-Muro appreciates the power of television news to [...]