Leadership and Public Speaking

The ability to motivate others, the ability to influence others, the ability to inspire others has a name - it is leadership. An effective leader is someone who is able to interact with others and help them produce results.

Interaction however requires communication, and communication can take on to basic forms - written and verbal.

Now most leaders don't have a problem with writing skills. They typically can communicate their thoughts quite effectively in written form. They usually don't even have a problem with verbal communication when it is conversational; but make it a public speaking situation and many a stoic leader's knees will buckle.

The problem of course is that like other forms of communication public speaking does have its place as an effective tool in motivating others. Is it any surprise then that the most common attribute among successful executives is the ability to speak in public effectively?

You are already well on your way to becoming an effective leader because you are taking the time to learn about public speaking. The following articles are intended to help you become even more effective at inspiring your followers.