Leaders Light The Path: Recent Episodes
Dr. Michael Gerharz
A podcast about a more human way of communicating. One that skips the superficial and instead is grounded in work that matters. It’s in stark contrast to the default mode of the selfish communicators who care more for themselves than anything.
What if you could skip the fluff and tell your story in a a way that just nails it and yet is totally true to who you are?
What if instead of having to persuade an audience they would be dying to know more?
What if you could speak with such clarity that you light the path for your audience, your team, or your customers?
That’s what great leaders do. They light the path and create messages that resonate so strongly that it incites action and creates movements.
This podcast is for you if you’re done with selfish leadership that believes that communication is mostly about themselves. If you’re looking for a way to tell your story in a way that totally nails it, yet feels 100% true to yourself, you’ve come to the right place.
Join me for two minutes, twice a week and create messages that resonate so strongly that it leads to change.
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Isn’t it interesting how “listen” and “silent” are anagrams? A few thoughts on their deep relationship …
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A profound lesson from Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, about how they choose the words they use.
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Public speaking is the monster under the bed for grown-ups. What’s really going on? And why does the usual advice often fall short? …
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A look behind the curtains of the art of persuasion …
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There are different flavors of simple. Only one of them is the right kind of simple …
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Why storytelling might be less complex than some coaches want you to be believe
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The surprising sound of aha and what it means for your next talk …
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Thoughts about a special skill that the best communicators possess …
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Why clarity about that question is crucial to running a successful business …
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A forward looking way to deal with difficult conversations in your leadership team …
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Why “attention to detail” is not the same thing as “perfectionism” and why that distinction matters …
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Two very different way of running a startup. Which one do you choose?
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How we might be spending too much of our time tinkering with the mediocre instead of making a decisive shift towards excellence …
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Why companies with towering visions fail and how to avoid it …
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Strive for simplicity, but don’t cross the line to trivial …
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Lessons for communication excellence from our last family vacations …
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About that electric instant in the preparation process for your next speech when, suddenly, everything clicks into place …
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On the difference between leading the way and lighting the path …
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How to make sure that your grand visions don’t remain a dream …
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How to turn your 2023 into an exercise in storytelling …
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How to navigate the web of joy and celebration, pressures and expectations that the holidays can bring.
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Why the chase for “different” is a trap …
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Two very different types of leader and their impact on an organization …
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How to release the tension in a heated debate …
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What to when there’s a gap between your enthusiasm and your team’s motivation …
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Why now is the time for leaders to take a step back and care for your teamsRead more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog …
How to get your team on track …
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A simple challenge for you to make your communication even more irresistible …
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Let’s take a moment to think about a thing that often doesn’t get much attention …
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A lesson from painting for better communication …
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The simple 4 step process that speakers go through to make the leap from good to great.
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How a subtle, but profound technique can steer a meeting in a whole new direction …
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What makes aha effects profound and why that matters?
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How to reject the lure of the dark side, embrace the simplicity of authentic marketing.
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Back from the summer break, I dare you to make bolder promise. This episode explains why.
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Season finale. The 250th episode marks the end of season 1. Speak to you after the summer break. It might the perfect time to realisten some of the past episodes. Also, feel free to reach with anything that you would like me to speak about in season 2, either on social media or directly at michael@michaelgerharz.com
What separates products that succeed from those who fail. Here’s one big reason for it …
Why it might be hard for your audience to play catch up when you change your mind frequently …
Why clarity works differently than we might intuitively think and why we should embrace that …
What to do when you’ve got more interesting things to say than you’ve got time to say them (which is always) …
How to make your storytelling more tense and have your audience want a piece of information before you give it to them …
Why we love to watch our favorite movie many times even though we know what’s going to happen …
Why it can be a mistake to constantly chase the next big thing … and what to do instead …
Why it’s so hard to change people who make different life choices and what to do instead …
How large businesses make business moves to protect themselves against existential threats.
Why focus matters … and a free live event on how to become a super focused communicator. Details at https://michaelgerharz.com/live
The Pareto rule sounds like a clever may to do more in less time. But here’s a different perspective …
Why falling in love with an idea is quite similar to falling in love with someone and what that leads to …
Why it’s important to make a reality check when we’re deeply convinced about the things we’re passionate for …
What to do when people know everything but still don’t care and how Bill Gates solved this questions to make an entire audience care for an important issue.
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Why sometimes, brilliant ideas fail because they’ve been discussed in the wrong meeting room.
Why the blank stare of your conversation partner is a powerful tool to arrive at clearer communication.
Speaking with clarity is a habit. Bad things happen when you let the opposite, i.e. lack of clarity, take over the habit …
What to do when making an impact hinges on our ability to make large numbers tangible …
Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
When opinions are the premise rather than the result of a thinking process, something has gone pretty wrong …
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What do perfectionists care for the most? Spoiler: It’s not perfection …
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What’s more important? What you say or how you say it?
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As a speaker, you’re in the driver’s seat for your audience’s journey. Act accordingly!
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There’s a very common misconception about pitches and it might cost you the deal …
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An important lesson from back in the old days when we still watched serial TV …
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We’re told to not judge things (and people) by the first impression, but how does that fit with reality?
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Keep this in mind when you’re using corporate PowerPoint templates …
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Be polite, sure, but not politeness might not even be what the other party is looking for …
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A profound shift in how you approach pitches will change the relationship to your customer fundamentally …
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The single best way to deliver bad news, at least in my experience …
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This episode reflects on one of the toughest decisions we need to make as a communicator …
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Bad things can happen when multiple priorities clash. Here’s what to do …
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On the gap between how people look at you offering and how you’d like them to look at it …
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Online meetings raise the bar for great pitches. Here’s why …
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Passion is usually not something that just comes along and says: “Hello”
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A common mistake almost everyone makes when evaluating their decisions …
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An important lesson from how great authors draw their readers in right from the beginning …
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Why good leaders don't just do things better than bad leaders but do things differently …
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Why it’s a mistake to focus your preparation entirely on the time you’re standing on the stage …
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What a life hack from Tim Ferriss can teach us about simplifying decision making in teams … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why it’s almost an unfair advantage when you care deeply for the things you do … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What we can learn from Europe’s best selling magazine about communicating with intention Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What’s the who-gives-a-damn-principle and why should you learn it? Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why David Bowie was very selfish about his work and why you should be, too … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What startups can learn from Google about the simplicity (and complexity) of their communication … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why your tweets don’t get the love that Simon Sinek’s or Brené Brown’s tweets get. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why spontaneity and the ability to improvise are not what many people think it is … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
How to avoid that you audience’s minds go on autopilot and keep their attention … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why marketing gets easier when you stop trying to persuade your customer (and what to do instead) … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Some people are so afraid of failing that they don’t even start to play … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why arguments turn into fights although they are about facts … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What you can learn from world class musicians about the value of practice. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
… and yet, there’s a crucial difference in how honest marketers and sneaky marketers approach it … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
A harsh comment by Steve Jobs and how we can turn it into a meaningful lesson about meeting time Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Giving your audience the complete picture can be a difficult task. A slight shift in perspective makes it way easier … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Speaking with clarity is easy – if you don’t care for the truth, that is. If do care, clarity is even more important. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Sweating the details doesn’t mean that you need to communicate all the details. Here’s what you should do instead … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
When a leader becomes the bottleneck of decision making, it’s bad news for the team … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What happens if you try to oversell – and how a better approach looks like … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Here are 5 easy to implement ways to get rid of boring meetings … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
A profound lesson from improvisational theater about how we listen to stories. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Resistance is the universal force that keeps you from doing things. It’s a great compass. But be careful which direction it points. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why it’s better to think twice when you’re doing it “for the audience.” Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
About the things that you get but also – more importantly – don’t get from training. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Three simple habits that help you become known as a person others can trust. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
The ultimate result of your communication is when your audience passes your message along. But will they? Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
If marketing was a bakery, we would all probably hate their cake. Here’s why … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
A small shift in how you evaluate how your employees perform can make a huge difference … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Apple’s become massive. But it didn’t start that way. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Is the first impression really the most deciding factor of a speech? Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why it’s unambitious to aim for “not boring your audience”. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Are you seeking to get a good round of applause? Or are you seeking to change someone’s mind … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What we can learn from an ISS commander about effective leadership … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Thoughts about what really matters when we consume content … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
How much preparation do you need if you want to appear as if you didn’t have to prepare … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why our brains make it sometimes so hard to make others see what we see … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
How it matters whether you’re in it for the profit or for the cause … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
When marketers ask “What’s in it for them?” it’s often misleading them. Here’s why … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
If you want to change the world, change one life first … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
An important lesson about our audience’s curiosity … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Three simple hacks for non-designers that will make you a better designer … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
An important lesson from world class musicians about getting your audience’s attention … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why most presentations get the beginning wrong and how you can do better … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why undeserved applause is harmful and why we need audiences to be honest Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
How to use PowerPoint properly to enhance your presentation rather than having it eat up all of your preparation time tinkering with slides Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
The unfortunate consequences of using marketing speak and saying words you don’t truly believe in. Watch Michael Bay’s appearance here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23ypkgYO4Rc Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Wouldn’t it be great if there was a magic potion that makes us instantly feel more confident? Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
It’s that time of the week again … how to turn Mondays into a great start into the week Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
In today’s episode we’re going against an evil force of the Universe. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why it’s a huge mistake to dismiss the ordinary in the hunt for extraordinarily great marketing. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why “I’m sorry” is such a powerful phrase and how it is often misunderstood by businesses. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why your time is too precious to listen to the self-praise of salespeople. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
No, show is not more important than substance. It’s part of the substance! Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
A surprising (and surprisingly effective) way to master the complexity of your story. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
There's the truth. There are lies and there's bullshit. Here’s how to deal with the latter … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
When you strive for clarity and honesty in your communication, you will inevitably arrive at superior solutions. Clarity in your communication guides you to creating the best possible product. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What to do about the universal force that keeps you from finishing your work and publishing it … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
What if just for today, you assumed that everything you believe is false? Let’s look at what would happen … Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Have you ever seen this empty expression on the faces of people who have to sit through a sales presentation? Let’s change that … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why it really helps to understand what each person's role in a meeting is. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
How does your team know that you yourself are fully committed to the project? Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Four things that make your audience’s lives to much easier. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Every change start with someone who sees a better future. Change happens when you make others see what you see. Download the “Leaders Light the Path” manifesto here: https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why holding back information might not be the best way to create tension (and how to do it better) Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
What’s wrong with people who seem to know an answer to everything. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why it’s a bad idea to tell your audience everything you know and what to do instead … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
When was the last time you aimed high? Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why you should work on becomingauthentic, not on appearing authentic. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Thoughts on why it is so difficult to convince those who disagree with us. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
True experts take their time and audiences appreciate it. Some things are easier said than done. But I’m here to help. Ask me anything about the art of communicating and I will answer it in one of the upcoming episodes. Head over to https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why it’s important to value and respect your audience’s time … Got any question regarding the art of communicating? The right place to ask it is https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why it’s not enough to get a good round of applause for your presentation … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
What makes a hard choice hard? And how does it help your pitches? Got any question regarding the art of communicating? Ask it over at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
How to remove the status games that are played in many pitches … Read more insights on the art of communicating week daily at https://michaelgerharz.com Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Why it’s important to not settle with the status quo and up your communication skills … Got any question regarding the art of communicating? Get featured on the show at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
An important insight about the hero of your marketing story … Read more insights about the art of communicating week daily at https://michaelgerharz.com
Why it’s more important than ever to nail your story and get to the point quickly … Got any question regarding the art of communicating? Get featured on the show at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why it’s important to trust your customer with making the right buying decisions … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week daily at https://michaelgerharz.com
A surprising insight about people with a fixed worldview and how to deal with it … Got a question regarding the art of communicating? Get featured on the show: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why all agreements aren’t made equal … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
The two ways your product can be remarkable – and why you should use both … Ask me anything and get featured on the podcast: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why adding more detail is not always the best idea when people don’t get your message … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
A common misunderstanding about strong leadership … Ask me anything and get featured on the podcast: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
What to do when you feel uncomfortable telling your story … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why you shouldn’t explain the brilliance of your message … Ask me anything and get featured on the podcast: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why holding information back is not a good tool to create suspense … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What’s wrong with how leaders use the term “empowerment”? Ask me anything and get featured on the podcast: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
An invaluable lesson from my teenage years … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
The 100th episode is just the beginning and explores why we need your products … Ask me anything and get featured on the podcast: https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
We’re used to hiding our weaknesses, but embracing them might be a better strategy … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
It’s called “giving a speech” but do you actually give it? Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
In loving memory of my father Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
Two common ways in which approaching a presentation goes wrong … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog Mentioned in this episode: Crack the Clarity Code My new course “Crack the Clarity Code – How to think, speak, and lead with Clarity” is now available. Listeners of this podcast can get 10% off when they use code VIP at checkout: https://crack-the-clarity-code.com https://leaders-light-the-path.captivate.fm/crack-the-clarity-code (Crack the Clarity Code)
A simple experiment demonstrates the absurdity of using bullet-overloaded slides … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
A crucial difference between selfish marketers and marketers who care for their cause … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
What Donald Knuth did to become a happy man – and why he did it … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
The simple question that is the seed of great products and helps us to spark enthusiasm for these products … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Why it’s so important to step off the hero’s podium as a communicator … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
A common cause for stiff and boring marketing language + and easy fix … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why complexity is deceptive and how it can lead us on the wrong track … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why movies are more interesting than presentations (and why not) … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
A very common cause for misunderstanding and what to do about it … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
Why hope is not a good guiding principle in communication … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
What great storytellers do differently … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com Ask me anything at https://michaelgerharz.com/qa
A simple method to get closer to really nailing your message … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why it’s so important to enforce clarity in your team’s communication … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
If you find the decision to focus hard, you’re not alone. Here’s a crucial aspect to keep in mind about that decision … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Thinking about a crucial aspect of successful marketing … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
What we can learn from modern TV shows for our marketing … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeaderLightThePath.com
Why it pays to go looking for the underlying principles … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeaderLightThePath.com
Why cute and clever might not be what you’re actually looking for in your communication … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeaderLightThePath.com
If time runs out, we tend to prioritise the wrong things … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeaderLightThePath.com
Thoughts about a common mistake that many leaders who push hard do sooner or later … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Most marketing is geared towards changing what people do. I think there’s a better way … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why clarity is a genuine responsibility of a leader … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
About an important condition to make you speak with confidence … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Sometimes we need to make a tough decision to help our messages spread. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
How lack of focus hurts your impacts … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
There’s really only one way to become more quick-witted (if that’s what you’re up to…) Ask me anything about the Leaders Light the Path approach at https://LeadersLightThePath.com/qa
How you can make use of our love for figuring things out to hook us up … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why it’s not a good idea to hide the risks in a project pitch. Ask me anything about the “Leaders Light the Path” approach at https://LeadersLightThePath.com/qa
It’s often the most boring part of a website, the “about us” page. Here’s how to change that. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Surprisingly often, this simple question is a lot harder to answer than it should be. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why you shouldn’t treat price as an afterthought. Learn about my new masterclass at https://LeadersLightThePath.com/masterclass
What we can learn from computer science about saying what we mean. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com/blog
Why authenticity starts with the story you tell. Learn about my new masterclass: https://LeadersLightThePath.com/masterclass
Thoughts about the deceptive nature of complexity and what it teaches us about sophistication. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog
Any given day we have a million choices about how to spend the day. But of all the things we could, what’s the thing we should do? Read more insights on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Companies speak to target groups. Humans do not. And this makes all the difference between communication that builds a connection and one that doesn’t … Read more insights on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
First, we had push marketing, then came pull marketing. We need to go beyond both … Read more insights on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
What really matters in your communication. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
How we can use fear as a guide. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
The real difference between great and bad speakers. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why a best presentation award doesn’t make sense … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
What has changed by the shift to online communication? Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
A major difference in the way startups and established companies speak about their products. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
A more human approach to speaking. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Some simple, yet powerful tips on how to deal with stage fright. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why the biggest stage you’ve ever been on might be closer than you think. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why this common advice might not be the best advice … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Today, leadership is more and more based on trust and inspiration. But that wasn’t always the case … My masterclass on the art of communicating will launch this fall. Get notified here: https://LeadersLightThePath/masterclass
It can be super frustrating when we put so much effort into building our product and crafting our story and then some of our customers still don’t get it. What can we do about that? My masterclass on the art of communicating will launch this fall. Get notified here: https://LeadersLightThePath/masterclass
Why George Lucas had to pay a $250.000 fine for the opening that he chose for Star Wars. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Two unusual seats were reserved in any important meeting at Starbucks for people who don’t have a seat in most companies. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
The hefty downfall of a company that lost sight of their customer’s satisfaction. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
The key ingredient to creating tension and how to make best use of it in your communication. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
About the dangers of irony when used in overdose. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Getting attention is quite easy. The real question is what do you do once you have the attention. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Many presentations are doomed from the very first sentence. How to make sure that yours isn’t … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
It’s called “giving a speech” but do you actually give it? Thoughts on a profound shift in the expectations we put into a speech. Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
About an easily overlooked aspect of creativity and an approach that leads to more creative results. More thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
A more useful approach to identifying the most important information about our product or service … More thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
What’s the worst thing that you can do in your communication when you’re speaking to smart people … Read more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why it’s important to stop worrying about yourself and start caring for your audience … Get more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Why most of us are natural born pitchers and what we forget about pitching when we grow up …
A lot of effort is wasted by trying to make things sound good when there’s a much more powerful way …
It might be that it’s different from what you thought it was … Find more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Jerry Seinfeld takes feedback only from one source. You should, too. Find more thoughts on the art of communicating week-daily at https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Most questions that are worth investing the time to prepare a presentation for don’t have an easy yes-or-no answer … Find weekdaily thoughts on the art of communicating in the blog: https://LeadersLightThePath.com
Kathy Letendre is an organisational excellence advisor. By tapping into her own experience as a healthcare executive, she creates transformational experiences for her clients and catapults them to unprecedented levels of organisational excellence. She’s a passionate agent of change which was crucial for a bold move in 2020, when she decided to donate massive amounts of her time to enable healthcare organisations to make the leap from in-person to telehealth care. There’s only a handful of people I know who are as passionate, competent, and at the same time generous as Kathy is. Read the full transcript and watch video snippets at https://michaelgerharz.com/the-principles-of-organisational-excellence
A fear that I often encounter among speakers is that their audience might “know this already”. Yet, there’s a different angle to that …
Why is it that some leaders who are brilliant, passionate communicators in 1:1 settings become stiff and monotonous when speaking to audiences?
If your competition won and you didn’t, it’s easy to assume that they were “better salesmen” …
How many of your team members are able to say in a few simple words why they do what they do?
What leaders who light the path do differently from the traditional approach of the selfish speaker …
When when everyone seems to have answers to almost anything, it’s a good habit to start looking at the questions
A special episode with Annette Liebau, Global Head of Leadership Academy at Allianz. The company has created and launched a program to upskill 18,600 leaders across the globe from the smallest of teams to the C-suite. In this interview Annette Liebau allows us a peek into what the program does, why it’s important and how leadership at Allianz has evolved to live up to the requirements of a modern work culture that spans the globe. Read the transcript and watch video snippets at: https://michaelgerharz.com/unleashing-the-potential-of-leaders-and-their-teams
Why the default way that many marketers use to solver their visibility problem is not working … Read more insights on the art of communicating, published week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog (https://michaelgerharz.com/blog)
An important lesson on how to deal with tough questions … Here’s Steve Jobs reaction to a personal attack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeqPrUmVz-o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeqPrUmVz-o) Get even more thoughts on the art of communicating, published week-daily at https://michaelgerharz.com/blog (https://michaelgerharz.com/blog)
Why the moment before a movie starts is often the best part, and why it shouldn’t be for your speech …
A surprisingly simple answer to an important question … → Become part of the show and tell us who lighted the path for you. Just drop me a mail at podcast@michaelgerharz.com or reach out on social media.
A podcast about a more human way of communicating. One that skips the superficial and instead is grounded in work that matters. It’s in stark contrast to the default mode of the selfish communicators who care more for themselves than anything.