by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence, Leadership
“My fellow citizens, we stand at the threshold of a new decade. The 2020s can be good years.” A few hours before the strike of midnight, German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed her country with a speech embued with determination and hope....
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence, Leadership
A Campaign Speech to Unite a Divided Country and win an election… There are many, many examples of Boris Johnson at the podium. The Tory victory in the recent UK election owes a great deal to the rhetorical skill displayed by Boris Johnson. Love him or hate him,...
by Monica Lunin | A Speech a Week Series, Communication & Influence, Leadership
Pathos with a dash of politics: Ronald Reagan, 1986 On the 28th of January, 1986 the world witnessed the disastrous explosion of the space shuttle Challenger. Ronald Reagan addressed his country and the world in the aftermath of the tragedy. This was a powerful speech...
by Monica Lunin | Leadership
We are all guilty of occasional jargon abuse. After all, we must adapt to our surroundings. Assimilate. Seek to be understood. People in this strange land we call ‘work’ utter ritualistic phrases that produce knowing looks from fellow cube dwelling...
by Monica Lunin | Leadership
Thought Leaders, Innovators and Disruptors, Oh My! If you are an avid conference attendee you may have noticed a ‘same sameness’ in the presentation style amongst the headline acts. You have never heard the speaker before, but somehow you sense an eerie...
by Monica Lunin | Leadership
Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof. –John Kenneth Galbraith Does your current skill set give you what you need to survive and thrive in the new world? The...
by Monica Lunin | Leadership
Can’t define your true calling? You are not alone. Do these questions cause anxiety: What is your passion? Can you define your life’s purpose? What do you want to be when you grow up? The sense of frustration does not come from...
by Andrew Petersen | Leadership
What is the secret to outstanding performance? Have you ever wondered why some of the most talented kids in class didn’t go on to excel in that area later in life? Why some people who seem not to have a discernible talent end up becoming outrageously...
by Monica Lunin | Business Growth, Leadership
“Power resides only where men believe it resides… A shadow on the wall yet shadows can kill. And ofttimes a very small man can cast a very large shadow.” – George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings How do you know somebody possesses power? What...
by Monica Lunin | Leadership
I’m not a procrastinator, I’m a pressure prompted completer! -JJB Procrastination Defined Procrastination is the act of postponing. It is a behaviour and like all behaviours we can change it if we choose. We can act differently. We can make an immediate...
