Communication Skills: Listening for the New

Communication Skills: Listening for the New

Jun. 11, 2009 by

I just came back to work after dinner, where, over roast chicken and salad, my wife began to explain to me why some people try too hard. I felt obliged to listen, but I was also tired, and had consumed enough wine

Scientific Presentations: Hitting the Audience in the Heart

Scientific Presentations: Hitting the Audience in the Heart

Jun. 30, 2008 by

Here’s the scenario. A bio-tech company will fly to Paris to convince influential French physicians to use their compound-in-development in clinical trials. The company has invited the French doctors to a nice meeting room in a nice hotel and plans

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Public Speaking and the Importance of Character: A Life’s Lesson

Jun. 25, 2008 by

On June 20th in the Wall Street Journal, in response to the media coverage of Tim Russert’s untimely death, Peggy Noonan wrote in her Declarations column, “When somebody dies we tell his story and try to define and isolate what