Lancefield on the Line

In a job interview, a presentation at work, or a difficult conversation with your team leader; are you getting your message across? Communication skills are not just for public speaking. They are how you express yourself anywhere, to anyone. How can you speak clearly, confidently, yet still as your authentic self? That's the topic of my conversation with James Bryce, CEO and Founder of Speech Intelligence. James coaches leaders to improve how they communicate. He's also developed an AI-powered app - Speech Intelligence - that provides feedback - you talk for 1-2 minutes, receive a score and personalised feedback, and try again! Find out more here: https://www.speechintelligence.com/ Here's James' profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-b-55b038b/Running order1:48 His personal journey in developing speech intelligence3:23 An overview of the Speech Intelligence Service5:01 The level of self-consciousness about speech intelligence9:22 How we recognise great practice12:15 Gaps in how we practice speech15:03 Suggestions for improvement17:33 Importance of discipline19:48 Famous people who do this well21:46 How the pandemic has changed the way we speak25:45 The most important complementors to speech that distinguish exemplary leaders28:18 Hygiene factors that are important before you get to speech.31:03 How to prepare for a difficult situation35:15 More details about Speech IntelligenceMy resources:Sign up to one of my courses (https://bit.ly/3QHvlYm).Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead. Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.If you’re looking to work with me, check out my:Services (https://bit.ly/3QFOn1A) to C-Suite execs, entrepreneurs and professionals.Profile (https://bit.ly/3JUzrZk).Writing (https://bit.ly/3JTYnAi).Posts on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP).

How well do you make choices? It could be about your career, the focus of your job, your life more broadly. Or it could be about the focus and direction of the organisationToo often we avoid making real choices, continuing with what we have because it feels safe, and comfortable to do so. Or we make a choice without considering all of the options?Choices are at the heart of strategy. Choices about where to play, how to win, and how to build the capabilities and resources required to get you there. Imagination plays an important role - you have to ask what do you want to become before figuring out what you need to believe, and do, to get there.Strategy is separate from a plan. And it doesn't require heavy analysis or long powerpoint decks. My guest in this conversation, Roger Martin, is one of the world's leading strategy thinkers and adviser to CEOs, talks eloquently about how to do strategy effectively, and counters many of the popular myths.More about Roger:Roger Martin is CEO Advisor and Author on the frontiers of strategy and culture. In 2017, Roger was named the world’s #1 management thinker by Thinkers50, a biannual ranking of the most influential global business thinkers. His newest book is When More is Not Better: Overcoming America’s Obsession with Economic Efficiency (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020).Roger has published an excellent series of articles on strategy in Medium. My resources:Sign up to one of my courses (https://bit.ly/3QHvlYm).Sign up to my Every Day is a Strategy Day newsletter (http://bit.ly/36WRpri) for modern mindsets and practices to help you get ahead. Subscribe to my YouTube channel (http://bit.ly/3cFGk1k) where you can watch the conversation.If you’re looking to work with me, check out my:Services (https://bit.ly/3QFOn1A) to C-Suite execs, entrepreneurs and professionals.Profile (https://bit.ly/3JUzrZk).Writing (https://bit.ly/3JTYnAi).Posts on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/2Z2PexP).