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How Senior Leaders Can Use Storytelling to Lead with Impact

Senior leaders don’t just share strategies—they inspire through stories. Learn how to use storytelling to align teams, build trust, and communicate your vision with authenticity

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Authenticity Is Not Enough: Why Leaders Need Alignment

Authenticity is important—but it’s not enough. In this article, Allison Shapira explores why leadership alignment is the next evolution of authentic leadership, and how it

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AI for the Authentic Leader — Use AI Without Losing Authenticity

Leaders face pressure to embrace AI without losing authenticity. In this post, Allison Shapira shares a 5-step loop to help you use AI strategically while

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Why Your Communication Isn’t Working (Yet)

Many leaders are missing a key step when they communicate. They start with what to say—to a client, a senior leader, or a direct report.

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Influence takes more than words

I was reflecting on a recent 2-day executive workshop I led for a group of financial service leaders. It was a rare opportunity for these

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Script or Memorize? How to use speaking notes

How you prepare your remarks can make the difference between delivering information and making an impact. That’s true whether you’re presenting to the board, opening

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Authenticity isn’t always a good thing

Authenticity alone is not enough to build trust and be a more effective leader. You can be authentically lazy or authentically unprepared. I am authentically

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Want to Go from Good to Great on Stage? Start Here.

What’s the difference between being a good speaker and a great public speaker? I recently spoke with a tech executive. This person knew he was

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Are You Making This Vocal Mistake When You Speak?

One of my biggest pet peeves is when speakers let their voice trail off at the ends of sentences. Their last few words are spoken

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Waiting for Certainty Is Holding You Back

One of the most common challenges my executive clients share is how to speak when you aren’t 100% certain. This self-imposed need for perfection often

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Stop Starting with “Thank You”

An executive client asked for help because they had to deliver opening remarks at a community event which their organization was sponsoring. This happens a

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Perfection is the Enemy of Impact—Here’s What to Do Instead

So many of my clients describe themselves as “perfectionists.” They got to where they are by having all the answers; by being 100% prepared. While