Nancy Duarte: Communicating With Passion and Empathy Will Transforms the way you Lead

FranklinCovey On Leadership

FranklinCovey

Business, Management

4.9 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 2 September 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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In this episode, we sit down with Nancy Duarte—renowned communication expert and author—to explore her remarkable journey from a childhood marked by neglect to becoming a pioneer in storytelling and presentation. She shares insights from working with leaders like Al Gore and inspiration from Steve Jobs, the importance of passion and empathy in communication, and why training only works when leaders put in the effort. Nancy offers candid advice on balancing preparation with spontaneity, consulting challenges, and why CEOs must stay engaged with AI. Level up your leadership and make every message count with proven communication strategies. Download our guide: From Misunderstood to Magnetic: A Leader’s Guide to Clear Communication. https://resources.franklincovey.com/c/tlg-misunderstood-to-magnetic?x=j4G37p&lb-mode=overlay FranklinCovey’s world-class learning solutions—delivered Live-Online, On Demand, or Live In-Person—are designed to build exceptional leadership skills and enrich your culture at every level of your organization. To learn more, email us at [email protected], visit franklincovey.com, or call us at: 1-888-868-1776

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome to Franklin Covey on leadership. I'm your host, Will Hodling, Franklin Covey's
0:10.3	head of product. In these conversations, we speak with world leaders and leadership experts
0:15.4	on the mistakes, mindsets, and methods that help them become the people they are today.
0:20.6	We hope that their hard-earned insights help accelerate you on your own leadership journey.
0:26.4	Today's guest is Nancy Dwarte, one of the world experts in public presentations,
0:32.1	storytelling, data, and design.
0:34.3	Nancy is the founder and CEO of Dwararte, Inc., a leading public presentation and storytelling
0:40.2	consultancy. She's worked with many of the world's greatest companies and leaders to hone
0:45.6	their crafts and message. In addition to her coaching and consulting work, Nancy is also the author
0:51.2	of six best-selling books on storytelling, presentations, data, and design.
0:57.0	Nancy, welcome to Franklin Covey on Leadership.
0:59.5	Nancy Duarte, welcome to Franklin Covey on Leadership.
1:02.0	So excited for our conversation today.
1:03.8	I am too.
1:04.6	Well, I'm excited to be here.
1:06.6	Lovely.
1:07.6	So at risk of being a little bit too Oprah out the gate, I want to start with a conversation and question about your motivation for the work that you do.
1:16.2	I find that oftentimes our career goals and aspirations are driven by experiences that we had growing up.
1:22.3	So we'd love to hear a little bit more about your upbringing and what motivates you to do the work you do today.
1:28.0	That's an amazing question.
1:29.2	You know, I have one photograph of myself as a little kid that my mom took, which is also
1:33.2	part of my growing up.
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