EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 5 MIN
To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When you Say It
from Harvard Business Review · host HBR
To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When you Say It 23 May 2022 --- The “executive voice” is less about performance and more about strategic instincts and being aware of the signals you send in daily interactions and communications. 00:00 Developing an "executive voice" can be the difference between success and failure. 00:48 Tip 1: Understand the context. 01:35 Tip 2: Be a visionary. 01:58 Tip 3: Cultivate strategic relationships. 02:27 Tip 4: Bring solutions, not just problems. 02:51 Tip 5: Stay calm in the pressure cooker. Based on the HBR article by Rebecca Shambaugh: https://hbr.org/2017/10/to-sound-like-a-leader-think-about-what-you-say-and-how-and-when-you-say-it This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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To Sound Like a Leader, Think About What You Say, and How and When you Say It 23 May 2022 --- The “executive voice” is less about performance and more about strategic instincts and being aware of the signals you send in daily interactions and communications. 00:00 Developing an "executive voice" can be the difference between success and failure. 00:48 Tip 1: Understand the context. 01:35 Tip 2: Be a visionary. 01:58 Tip 3: Cultivate strategic relationships. 02:27 Tip 4: Bring solutions, not just problems. 02:51 Tip 5: Stay calm in the pressure cooker. Based on the HBR article by Rebecca Shambaugh: https://hbr.org/2017/10/to-sound-like-a-leader-think-about-what-you-say-and-how-and-when-you-say-it This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Leadership Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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