by ReachForYourBest | Jul 4, 2023 | communication, HBR, Strategy
Any strategy statement must begin with a definition of the ends that the strategy is designed to achieve. “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there” is the appropriate maxim here.David J. Collis & Michael G. Rukstad, Harvard Business...
by ReachForYourBest | Mar 29, 2023 | communication, EN2403, HBR
The ability to persuade, to change hearts and minds, is perhaps the single greatest skill that will give you a competitive edge in the knowledge economy… persuasion is no longer a “soft skill”— it is a fundamental skill that can help you attract investors, sell...
by ReachForYourBest | Mar 17, 2023 | communication, HBR, Strategy
Communicating strategy clearly increases the chances of an organization “winning” by helping people decide where to focus their attention, energy, resources, and capabilities. Unclear communication results in wasted effort from lack of alignment and confusion, which...
by ReachForYourBest | Jan 18, 2023 | coaches - Executive, communication, EN2403
Although communication is at the core of the human experience, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and shy away from it, dismissing it as too hard.Adam Mastroianni, Columbia Business School researcher Read Sofia Quaglia’s Full Article having good conversations really...
by ReachForYourBest | Dec 14, 2022 | coaches - Executive, communication, Leadership
Peacemaking means asking the questions and addressing the issues to either initiate or restore communication.It was my responsibility as a leader to initiate the difficult conversation. My failure to act created the larger problem down the road. We were stuck in a...
by ReachForYourBest | Oct 10, 2022 | communication, HBR, Leadership, Teambuilding
The weight of solving this issue does not rest entirely on the employer. If you’re an adult with a job, you have a responsibility to earn your keep and go to your supervisor and have a conversation rather than communicating your dissatisfaction on social media....
