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A New Model of Leadership – Dr Vince Molinaro

As the founder and CEO of Leadership Contract Inc., Dr. Vince Molinaro is dedicated to creating practical, results-driven strategies that leaders can implement immediately. His approach is grounded in real-world applications and research, blending business experience with thought leadership that’s easily understood and actionable. Vince has authored five books on leadership, including The Leadership Contract and Accountable Leaders. They ...

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People Need People – We Are Communal Beings

Humans need humans – and in some surprising ways.  That’s the cumulative wisdom of many recent studies of our neurobiology.  One study finds, for instance, that we have an unconscious need to feel embedded in or surrounded by a broader community or communities – beyond close friends and family.  This unconscious desire is satisfied by ...

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People Need People — We Are Communal Beings

Humans need humans – and in some surprising ways.  That’s the cumulative wisdom of many recent studies of our neurobiology.  One study finds, for instance, that we have an unconscious need to feel embedded in or surrounded by a broader community or communities – beyond close friends and family.  This unconscious desire is satisfied by ...

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The Power Of Your Voice – Professional Singer and Speaker Emily Thorner

Nick kicks off the new season with Emily Thorner, Emily Thorner is a singer and speaker who cares about the voice. They discuss her recent TEDx Talk The Power Of Your Voice.

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Reasons for Speakers to Be Grateful

It’s the week of American Thanksgiving, 2024, and what better time to start reflecting on the year (in between meals) and noting some things for speakers to be grateful for.  Surveying the public speaking world near the end of this year yields a rich pile of blessings. We’re back in business – in front of ...

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Thinking Hurts — Here’s One Thing to Do about It

It hurts to think.  A huge research project that studied 5,000 people in 29 countries found that we would rather do almost anything than think, because it causes us to feel irritation, annoyance, frustration, and stress.  The study covered a wide range of professions, from health care to the military, and the results were the ...

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What Is a Narrative Reversal and Why Does It Matter?

Another in an occasional series on storytelling When I ask my mid-career executives in the Harvard Professional Education and Development program whether they believe that executives need to learn to be better storytellers, they are all on board.  No one dissents.  When I ask them to describe what makes for a good story, I get ...

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How to Learn (or Teach) Something New

What’s the best way to learn or to teach something new?  A few recent studies suggest some surprising twists on the received wisdom.  Speakers, teachers, and leaders take note! First, and perhaps most intriguing, comes a study which explains something that has long mystified me.  In a couple of very high-octane areas – world-class athletics ...

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Are You on a Vacation or a Holiday?

A recent study got me thinking about the use of language to indicate connection.  The study shows that we are more likely to choose conversational partners who talk like us, rather than differently.  Now, to be sure, picking a ‘conversational partner’ is a low-impact choice, but nonetheless one implication of the study is that we ...

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What Do We See When We See Our Opponents?

It’s commonplace for political observers to decry the polarization that afflicts our political scene here in the United States. I include myself among the number of those lamenting our mutual hostility. The causes of our alienation from one another when it comes to politics are usually ascribed to things like the online world, the 24/7 ...

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