Category: Communication Leadership
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A few years ago, I hosted a series of closed-door salons with industry pioneers and our graduate students. In those pre-pandemic days, we met in person, enjoyed some appetizers and communed with visionary leaders from my professional network. As we pondered how to continue to ignite such high-value connections this past year, my successor and…
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We can’t courageously communicate, until we do the potentially more courageous work of convening our stakeholders to determine what matters most to all of us. With that foundation of principles, ethics and values, we can then more easily make decisions in the fog of uncertainty, which should always align with that cultural bedrock.
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Knowing when to let go — and to whom to let it go — can be an act of leadership. I titled my 2015 TEDx talk, “Why I drop the mic.” I’ve departed from some roles decisively, sometimes unceremoniously, but always with an eye to the road ahead. I now drop that mic slowly and…
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A longtime friend asked me to come on her show this week to recap the past decade in tech. While I was happy to discuss smart devices and apps, we quickly transitioned to their deeper implications on trust — and power. Ultimately I connected my appearance to the upcoming public conversation I’m hosting at Town…