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Lunch & Lead: Mastering Impromptu Speaking

Join us for our next “Lunch and Lead” where we dive into the art of impromptu speaking! Michael Piperno will share invaluable tips and tricks to help you become a confident and compelling impromptu speaker. Date & Time: Wednesday, November 29 at 12 pm ET Location: Zoom Whether it’s a spontaneous team meeting or an […]

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The Power of Your Name

See my facial expression in this photo? It’s expressing how I feel when someone calls me “Mike” right after I’ve introduced myself as “Michael.” If you call me Mike and you aren’t family or a super-close friend, I know you don’t know me well. What else does it mean? That’s right, the person didn’t listen.

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Leadership Superpowers (and Kryptonite)

Before I ran my own businesses, I would get a piece of feedback during some annual reviews that would annoy me — incredibly. It came in different permeations, but always sounded something like this: Okay, so listen. I’m a supportive person. I get it. It’s one of my top strengths, and frankly it’s a superpower for

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Leadership Styles with Robert Jordan

On the next episode of The Leadership Communication Show, I speak with Robert Jordan, co-founder and head of the leadership team at InterimExecs — a leadership executive matching firm that matches organizations with the right leaders to step in during times of trouble or stagnation.  Robert and I were introduced earlier this year and when we first met, we

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Blind Spots and Strengths Gone Awry

Oops, I did it again. I came off as arrogant. Now, I’ve been called arrogant 4 times during my professional journey. Each time it hurt my heart. Because I don’t mean to be perceived that way. Ever. Full stop. Arrogance is the flip side of my self-confidence strength. And when I show up as overly

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