Play the Game of Life
Ryan Petersen's Blog

From a seminar in the Creating Effective Organizations course at Columbia Business School.

Start by complimenting your audience and sharing something from your own experience. The audience demands authenticity and candor. Sometimes it can be very good to acknowledge that you don't know the answer to the problem you are facing.

Energize:

The one word that leaders should interject into their speeches as often as possible is "energy." The number one job of a leader is to energize her followers!

Humanize:
The CEO should be the "personifcation of hope." Bring human values to your presentation.

Crytalize:
What do you want to be clear when you've finished? Make sure that it is. Clarity is the father of all understanding.

Summarize:

Repetition is the father of all learning. Repeat the most important parts of your message.


Three Questions to Consider:

How do I want the audience to feel?
What do I want them to think?
What do I want them to do?


Remember, perfect is the enemy of good. Just be real, and you'll do great.

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