(I contributed this on LinkedIn recently).
I have been on all 3 sides of the public relations equation, as a client, as a journalist, and as an agency practitioner. And having been in the industry since the 1980s, I have seen my fair share of the evolution of the communications field.
Many CEOs and business executives have written about their lives #OutsideWork. Allow me to chip in too.
Greg McKeown in his book “The Disciplined Pursuit of Less“, described that there are 2 kinds of people, essentialists, and nonessentialists. Terminologies aside, the notion that some people are distill their thoughts and actions down with focus and discipline, while most others drown in their own chaotic and undisciplined thoughts and actions, is the age-old and persistent reality we face. This is especially true today where many people delusionally believe they can “multitask” in the age of smart devices.
I have always wanted to be a pilot, although that dream never materialized in my youth. What can learning to fly teach us about leadership and management? Plenty. Here’s just a few.
President Vladimir Putin is a great orator, surpassing many of his political counterparts in America and Europe. President Putin is very succinct, incisive, convincing, and most of all, speaks with great factual depth.
I was sitting in the cafe I regularly frequent, and observed yet another fascinating exchange between a boss of a recruitment firm, and a candidate.
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