[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/267399307″ image_src=”//i.vimeocdn.com/video/697911665_960.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.75″ /][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid” _builder_version=”3.0.75″] When you walk into a meeting, what do you want your audience to do? What is your call to action? Focus on these three outcomes: What do you want them to think? What do you want them to feel? What do […]
Emotional Intelligence Case Study: Elon Musk of Tesla Inc.
Emotional Intelligence in leadership can be difficult to find. However, when it is found, especially in executive leadership, the cultures of those companies often follow the tone established by its leaders. Imagine a company culture based on sincere interest and empathy around employees and customers. Those leaders and companies do exist—Tesla’s Elon Musk is one […]
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
Unlike a good caramel candy, an inviting bed, or the perfect sweatshirt, “soft” has traditionally been underrated when it comes to desired business skills. They get overlooked by recruiters, management, and others. Why is that? Effective communication, personal habits and motivation, emotional intelligence, time management, leadership ability—these are all considered “soft” qualities, and are characteristics […]
The New LOL
IMHO, ISO, J/K, BRB, LOL … the list goes on and on when it comes to what many “older” generations might consider the “foreign language” of texting. However, most individuals—no matter their age—are adapting to this new form of “language” in order to relate to younger generations—namely children, co-workers, etc. In some ways, learning this […]
Acknowledging Others’ Feelings: A Strength, Not a Weakness
I’ve addressed the topic of emotional intelligence before and will continue to do so. Why? Two reasons: (1) having and being aware of your emotional intelligence is a critical characteristic for not only your career, but also (2) to be a successful human being. We’re all aware of the importance intelligence plays in landing opportunities. […]
Story Form
When you’re up there to tell your story, tell your story in three forms. Awareness: Number one, create awareness of why you’re even there. Conflict: Maybe there’s a problem; Make them aware of the problem. But that’s not enough. Resolution: You have to tell them, “because of that, here’s the conflict.” And lastly, you […]
The “Ah-Ha” Moment That Changed Everything
My “ah-ha” moment happened on a fateful day during my career at Bloomberg in New York. I found myself giving a speech to a group of professionals where, at the end of my message, the audience members would ask me questions. The cameras started to roll, and the questions started, too. I found myself stymied […]
Act, Then React: How an Unexpected Situation Boosted My Career
In a previous post, I spoke to the underwhelming statistic that .7 percent, or only one student out of one hundred, can claim fluency of a language they were taught in an American high school or college.[1] It was also found that the majority of Americans who are fluent in another language learned it outside […]
The One Foreign Language You Should Be Fluent In
Think back to your high school self: you’re in your second week as a sophomore in high school, taking five courses, and you’re home about to study for a foreign language test the next day. But studying for this particular class is different from the others. For better or for worse, everything about studying for […]
Harness and Share Your Inner Passion—It Will Pay Off
Ever since I was young, I dreamed of working on Wall Street. That passion drove me to attend college where I studied to do just that—and then it happened. The interesting thing that occurred was a transformation of that passion from simply working on Wall Street, to embracing, learning, mastering, and sharing the very attribute […]
Um…So…
So. It’s like, I mean….you know. Um, Uhh… ya Kinda sort of. So, oh totally, like whatever… I don’t know what’s going on, but every time we speak with these weak, wavering words it’s exhausting. In fact, many of you whether you know it or not in your presentation [used them]. The listener is going […]
Logos President and Climb Leadership CEO to Team Teach Columbia Leadership Courses
Logos Consulting Group president Helio Fred Garcia and Climb Leadership Consulting CEO Chuck Garcia will jointly teach several leadership courses this spring at Columbia University’s Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, also known as Columbia Engineering. Fred and Chuck, who are brothers, are both adjunct associate professors in Columbia Engineering’s Professional Development and Leadership (PDL) program. Chuck is also a […]
Three Questions to Consider Every Time You Speak
Why doesn’t everyone commit to developing their communication skills? For years, I’ve coached executives who all needed to persuade and provoke change in order to succeed. However, many sensed they weren’t up to the task or simply didn’t know how to communicate more effectively than they already were. Becoming a masterful communicator requires several concurrent […]
Two Things One Professor Taught Me
I grew up in a family of academia. My father was a professor and my two older brothers went on to become professors as well. While I appreciated the books, music, and culture that come with this world, I distinctly remember being drawn to the idea of Wall Street after seeing the New York Stock […]
Climbing Your Mountains
Over the years, I became a mountaineer, climbing peaks across the globe. When I descended Mount Kilimanjaro in 2004, it hit me like a lightning bolt: mountain climbing is a metaphor for people’s careers. Both require the same core steps in order to succeed: Set a goal Take one step at a time—no shortcuts to […]
Before You’ve Said a Word
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_video src=”https://vimeo.com/255779664″ image_src=”//i.vimeocdn.com/video/632494268_960.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.75″ /][et_pb_text background_layout=”light” border_style=”solid” module_alignment=”left” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_size=”initial” _builder_version=”3.0.75″] Your mirror neurons have power. People are looking at you before you’ve even said a word. What’s the vibe you’re giving? Are you smiling? Are you miserable? Whatever it is, if you’re stressed, people will pick […]
How the Ten Commandments of Public Speaking Apply to Any Situation
When we hear, “public speaking,” we often think of speeches and/or presentations given to a larger group of people. While this is public speaking, so are the one-on-one interactions you have in weekly team meetings, with your boss, or at networking events. The same ten commandments that are applicable to larger speeches are applicable in […]
Are You a Boss, or Are You a Leader?
We have all had bosses, currently have bosses, and are even bosses today. This title/capacity doesn’t always have a positive connotation; in fact, many are quick to rattle off everything that is horrible about their boss. We’ve all had one—or more—of this kind of boss: the kind that makes you wish you didn’t have to […]
My Top Ten List of Top Lists
What is it about lists? We love them. Any marketer will tell you, lists are key to creating compelling content. Make a “Top List of…” anything, and people will read it! Perhaps it’s the compartmentalized information—this notion that you won’t have to work too hard to get the best snippets of information. Whatever it is, […]
The Business Professional vs. the Professor
Is there really a difference between the corporate world and the academic world? The answer is a definite, “yes.” The academic and corporate worlds often seem as different as night and day. Academics are questioning by nature, and they crave research—sometimes drilling down to the sub-atomic level. The corporate world, on the other hand, wants […]
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