Your career depends on how you speak, write, and think–in that order. Why? Because nobody knows what you think until you speak or write, and these days, few of us read.
We skim, scan and surf, while we wait for the meeting, wait for the presentation. It’s a moment when we show what we know, and who we are.
Even “great communicators”–like Winston Churchill–were often anything but during their formative years. The skills required for effective speaking and presenting are close to the core of leadership. Ignore them at your peril.