34. Blake Woolsey on What It Takes to Be an Authentic Leader

Authenticity in communication is very important for leaders who represent a brand or a team. 

 

As much as you want to write a script and as much as you rehearse, at some point you have to be able to put the script down and speak authentically.

 

On this episode, I got to talk about this month’s theme of authenticity with Blake Woolsey, President of Blake Communications, Inc..

 

What we talked about:

• Giving a speech vs. telling a story
• Understanding 1) who you are, 2) other people, and 3) how others perceive you
• Asking for and receiving feedback and assessment
• Delivering bad news and dealing with a PR disaster

 

Checkout these resources we mentioned during the podcast:

• Leadercast Women XNA
• All. the. Assessments. — Harrison, Birkman, Myers-Brigg, Hogan, DiSC, StrengthsFinder, Enneagram

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