Ex-NYT Journalist Reveals What 500+ CEOs Know About Communication That You Don't

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What if you could distill the knowledge from 500+ CEOs into just THREE distinct lessons? Well, that’s what you can look forward to from this episode of the Think Fast Talk Smart podcast with Matt Abrahams, featuring Adam Bryant as a guest! Adam is a senior managing director and partner at the ExCo Group. He is a former New York Times journalist and author of the Corner Office column, for which he has interviewed over 500 CEOs and executives. His NYT column and later consultancy work in leadership put him in a unique position to tell you what makes great leaders great, and how you can start your journey to greatness yourself! So, when Adam Bryant says that there are clearly distinguishable patterns and trends in their communication that are worth emulating, you'd better listen! In this episode, Matt and Adam discuss: • Patterns and trends of good leadership • Common communication mistakes made by leaders • Tips to improve active listening skills • Importance of simple communication for leaders of large teams • The Einstein Effect in communication • The “humanity of leadership” filter that all leaders must apply Particularly, the Einstein effect is something that all leaders must strive to understand. Put simply, it requires leaders to strike a careful balance between oversimplifying and overcomplicating their message. Listen to the episode, and you’ll know exactly how to do it!! Key Quotes • “There's something about the human brain that the bigger the audience, the more the collective IQ drops.” - Adam Bryant (05:49) • "You have to get comfortable with people almost teasing you because they know exactly what you're going to say. And when you do that, you've got them." - Adam Bryant (06:32) Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:12 Patterns & Trends of Good Leadership 04:01 Communication Mistakes Leaders Make 07:56 Active Listening 11:38 Simplifying Complexity 15:28 The Humanity of Leadership 20:09 Matt’s 3 Questions Relevant Links: Adam Bryant: https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/adam-bryant/ Adam's Books: http://fastersmarter.io/quick-and-nimble / http://fastersmarter.io/the-ceo-test Connect with us: Premium Signup: https://www.fastersmarter.io/premium/ Email Questions & Feedback: [email protected] LinkedIn: (https://www.linkedin.com/company/think-fast-talk-smart/) Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thinkfasttalksmart/) YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkFastTalkSmart) Matt Abrahams on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/maabrahams//maabrahams)