Category Archives: Communication and Engagement

The Downside of Transparency: An Interview with Professor Eric Eisenberg (Part 2)

In the first part of our interview, “Openness and Clarity are Overrated,” Professor Eric Eisenberg re-made the case he had pioneered as a young communication scholar in the mid-1980s when he argued against the then prevailing view inside and outside … Continue reading

Posted in Ambiguity and Transparency, Communication and Engagement, Uses of Language | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Silence is NOT Golden

I do a relatively frequent amount of public speaking, with one of most consistently requested topics being—no surprise—Strategic Leadership Communication. My presentation on the subject, titled, “Five Simple Rules: What Leaders Need To Know About Strategic And Effective Communication, But … Continue reading

Posted in Communication and Engagement | Tagged , , | 6 Comments

3 Ways Senior Leaders Can Support “Meaningful” Work

A friend and former colleague of mine is the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, at a biotechnology products and services company – that is, one of those companies racing to create gene sequencing machines that can bring the price of … Continue reading

Posted in Communication and Engagement | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments