How to be a Great Communicator

It sounds simple, but it takes work

The Writing Master by Thomas Eakins, 1882 (Metropolitan Museum of Art - public domain)

“Making a film means, first of all, to tell a story. That story can be an improbable one, but it should never be banal. It must be dramatic and human. What is drama, after all, but life with the dull bits cut out?” — Alfred Hitchcock, 1962

I work with a lot of leaders, at all different levels of organizations and at different stages of their careers. And what separates the great from the good is one simple thing.

They’re great communicators.

That may sound oversimplified and trite, but time and again, I’ve seen the difference between poor communication and effective communication.

To be clear, it’s not simply a matter of constant emails, voicemails or meetings. The content of the communication and the way people perceive it matters the most.

What Are You Communicating?

Before we get into the