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Leadership: Is It Truly ‘Time for a New Voice’

Longtime University of Kentucky men’s basketball leader and coach John Calipari used video to explain the reasoning for his resignation.

He hit on his main point repeatedly. It’s one worth discussing, as is the medium he chose to communicate.

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‘Sometimes, What is Slow is Actually Fast’

Does a faster speed in life always help us achieve success on our time table and is it wise? A movie scene told one expert a lot about this question.

Derrick Kinney, the founder and CEO of Good Money Framework, host of the Good Money podcast and author of, “Good Money Revolution,” a Wall Street Journal and USA TODAY bestseller, talks to Communication Intelligence about fast and slow in this article.

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Confronting ‘Obscene’ Political Campaign Language

Maybe it’s time to confront clearly unprofessional, unethical, ugly communication in politics. One television host just did so, putting a spokesperson on the spot.

Louis Perron and William S. Bike analyze the problem and the television communication exchange.

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That Strength of Yours May Also be a Weakness

Competency and strength, not managed well, can become a professional and personal weakness:

Communication Intelligence magazine examines a smart quote, research and insights from the Harvard Business Review and comments from expert sources Ray Christner and Carl Nassar.

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‘Take Your Foot Off the Brake’

Thinking, decisions and behavior: Taking your foot off the brake. A Communication Intelligence conversation about progress, results and not releasing limiting emotions, psychology, beliefs, habits and action.

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Discussion: Withholding Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has had to endure a cancer diagnosis, the health condition, fear and how he decided to keep it private instead of communicating it to his bosses.

Karyn Ezell, an executive coach, faciliator and leadership coach, analyzes Austin’s thinking and communication.

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Costas’ Searing Comments About Biden Re-Election Talk

Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas is disturbed by what he’s seeing from the Democratic Party and President Biden before the 2024 election and pulled no punches in commenting about it.

Is what he said reasonable and worthy of attention or unproductive fear mongering?

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Viewpoints: Leadership Declaration to Serve

A communication analysis conversation in Communication Intelligence magazine in response to a leader saying, “I can’t wait to be of service to everyone in this room.”

Is this impressive and helpful or does it miss the mark?

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Bigger, Better, Bolder: From the CIA to CEO

From CIA to CEO, Unconventional Life Lessons for Thinking Bigger, Leading Better and Being Bolder,” is Rupal Patel’s book to move people in mind and actions from where they might feel stuck to the even higher places in their careers where they feel they can succeed.

The book is a helper for people, especially women, for thinking bigger about what is possible, leading their lives in ways that feel better or more authentic and being bolder with what they make happen for themselves.

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Regret: Being ‘Too Judgmental at the Start’

What’s next when we've allowed our emotions to permit us to jump to conclusions, be initially overly judgmental and express it in a way that causes upset for others and problems for us?

This Communication Intelligence article examines this type of situation. It is based on a story in the news involving a well-known person in his field, accomplished professional golfer Rory McIlroy.

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Responding Well to Calls for Resignation or Termination

Cyndee Harrison, principal at Synaptic, a marketing and public relations agency, talks with Communication Intelligence magazine about how someone -- or an organization -- can respond to calls for a resignation or termination.

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‘One of My Greatest Regrets is That I….’

Honest, wise leaders will always look back and have regrets or admittances of some type of “failure” yet not everyone talks about it.

Ron Saich, founder and former CEO of Panera, talked about what he says was his biggest error. It’s an interesting one.

What Saich said inspired a conversation with four leaders.

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Will Harvard President Survive Reputation Burns

Harvard University and its president, Claudine Gay, are under duress and public relations crisis. Will Gay survive it and continue to lead the school?

Blair Huddy, founder and CEO at Hudson Davis Communications, talks with Communication Intelligence magazine about the story.

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Aaron Rodgers ‘Absurd’ Expectations of the Media

New York Jets' quarterback Aaron Rodgers believes he has rooted out some bad faith reporting of his injury and long-lasting unavailability to the team during a disappointing season.

He states that the guilty party are the same media members who criticized his vaccination status.

Gail Sideman, owner and publicist at gpublicity, talks to Communication Intelligence about the story.

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