Top 10 Quotes on Communication Skills and Leadership
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“You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere.” ~ Lee Iacocca
“Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people.” – William Butler Yeats
“In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.” – Stephen Covey
“The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” – Mark Twain
“You never know when a moment and a few sincere words can have an impact on a life” ~ Zig Ziglar
“Be still when you have nothing to say; when genuine passion moves you, say what you’ve got to say, and say it hot.” – D.H. Lawrence
“When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway
“Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something.” – Plato
“The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said” ~ Peter Drucker
“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can’t get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn’t even matter.”
— Gilbert Amelio
President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp
Called ‘The Secret Weapon’ by one journalist, Narges Nirumvala is a world renowned leadership communication expert and international speaker. She is the CEO of ExecutiveSpeak Coaching International and author of the bestselling book “Capture the Spotlight”. Narges works with executives and leadership teams to help them find their authentic voice and speak the language of leadership. Narges has received numerous accolades; most recently she was nominated for the 2016 Wendy McDonald Awards as Community Catalyst.
