What I have to say about lecterns and podiums is academic, but nevertheless worth mentioning. A podium is a raised platform on which a speaker (or an athlete) stands (look left.) A lectern is the upright object on which he or
Traveling to a foreign country, we will have trouble communicating with the locals if we don’t speak their language. We may also have trouble reading their facial expressions. Hillary Elfenbein of the University of California at Berkeley has done a study
One of my consulting firm clients came to me with a problem that surprised me. Although they hire the most accomplished students from the most competitive colleges and B-schools, the firm is concerned about their unwillingness to speak up at