The Speech That Never Was: JFK’s Vision for a New America
I have just spent a few days in Dallas, Texas and was inspired to examine and celebrate John F. Kennedy’s final speech. This is a fine example of leadership communication that sadly, was never delivered. “America’s leadership must be guided by the...
Jacinda Ardern delivers her final speech as Prime Minister of New Zealand
Jacinda Ardern recently spoke on the occasion of Rātana, delivering her final public address as Prime Minister of New Zealand, before her successor Chris Hipkins is sworn into office. “Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa, thank you from the bottom of my heart for the...
“Don’t judge a book by its cover” and other dumb things people say
Writing a book meant venturing into a new form of creative expression, one in which I had limited skill and experience. The natural thing to do was to seek advice. With creative expression comes judgment and concern for how things might fail often stops us from...
