ITL072 : How to Communicate Effectively with Leaders

In the Loop with Andy Andrews

Matt Lempert

Business

4.9 • 614 Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2013

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

A few weeks ago, Andy had the opportunity to speak in front of a large number of members of the U.S. Congress and their spouses. Before he spoke to them, he and A.T. discussed what the talk would be about.

What king of message should someone share when speaking to leaders, influencers, and decision-makers?

You should always go in with a humble attitude.
Show gratefulness for their service and their influence.

All leaders face criticism, so you have to take that into account.

You may be thinking the leaders you are speaking to need to change some things, but that’s true with all leaders.
You have to show a little grace if you’re hoping to engender change.
If you go into a room of people and tell them they’re stupid and going in the wrong direction, the result you desire will not happen.

You have to remind them of the things they already know to be true.

You may not be that qualified to speak about the specific type of work they are doing, but you can illustrate principles to them that are true no matter what they’re doing.
Andy is not an expert in golf, but he was still able to talk to a group of the best female golfers in the world and help them bounce back from a rough start in the Solheim Cup.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	You're listening to In the Loop with Andy Andrews, a unique opportunity to see life from a different perspective with New York Times bestselling author, Andy Andrews.
0:12.2	Now here's your host, Andy Trob.
0:15.0	Well, hello, everyone.
0:15.8	I am your host, Andy Trob.
0:17.1	You can call me AT.
0:18.3	And I want to welcome you again to end the loop where Andy
0:20.8	Andrews shares powerful yet simple principles that once applied will change your life forever. Andy, as always, it's great to be with you, my friend. Thank you, AT. I am excited to be here with you today. You doing good? Yeah, I'm doing pretty phenomenal. Thank you very much. Good, good. I really am. and you know we, we plan out these shows. We put some thought in what we're going to talk about. But in all honesty, this is not staged in any way, shape, or form. I'm kind of speechless. I don't know really where to begin with the opportunity that you've been given. So maybe can I just kind of throw it to you and ask that you to sort of explain, you know, what audience that you've been given. So maybe can I just kind of throw it to you and ask that you to sort of explain,
0:56.5	you know, what audience that you've been given a chance
0:59.2	to talk to?
1:01.1	Oh, yeah.
1:02.7	You're right, we don't plan these.
1:05.0	And for a minute, I was going,
1:06.2	what opportunity have I been given?
1:09.8	But yeah, this Thursday I'll be speaking to several hundred members of Congress and their
1:17.6	spouses.
1:18.6	Wow.
1:19.6	So anyway, we'll be, you know, heading some direction.
1:26.6	I'm not exactly sure which direction right now,
1:29.9	but I am very aware this is an opportunity,
1:33.3	and they've asked me to be there,
1:36.2	and so I will be there.
1:38.6	And, you know, I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.
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