159. Earn Your Audience: You Can’t Lead If No One’s Listening

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265. Complexity to Connection: Humanizing High-Stakes Communication

How to turn complexity into connection through clear communication.Communication in high-stakes moments isn’t about saying more — it’s about connecting better. For Jonathan Berek and Phil Polakoff, the most effective communicators don’t rely on jargon or performance. They rely on ...  Show more

264. Show Your Receipts: Communicating in a Post-Truth World

Why curiosity is the best way to start a conversation.No matter how wide political, cultural, and generational divides seem to grow, Fareed Zakaria is convinced: communication has the power to connect.Zakaria is the host of CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPS, a Washington Post columnist, a ...  Show more

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