GRACE Under Pressure

My friend and colleague John Baldoni was kind enough to invite onto his LinkedIn LIVE interview show GRACE Under Pressure. John is a world-renowned executive coach and leadership expert. We talked about the critical role effective communication plays in successful leadership and what I have learned after more than 30 years as a speechwriter. I also got to talk about my latest novel, Far Out Man.

John teaches leaders to use GRACE as a catalyst for positive change, turning it into an acronym:

Generosity, the will to do something for others
Respect, the dignity of life and work
Action, the mechanism for change
Compassion, the concern for others
Energy, the spirt that catalyzes people

When John asked me for an example of GRACE in my life, I immediately thought of my most famous speechwriting client, Bill Ford. Bill has worked for decades to make Ford Motor Company economically, environmentally and socially sustainable – a company that not only offers great products and services but helps build a better world. With the company’s strong and successful move into electric vehicles Bill’s long-held vision is becoming a reality.

You can check out the interview on any of these links:

On YouTube:
https://youtu.be/q1BM6y86vkI

On audio platforms:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/grace-under-pressure-john-baldoni/id1527578494
https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/21363135-869b-4eeb-b912-c91e5ca3b2cf/grace-under-pressure-john-baldoni
https://open.spotify.com/show/7eAA60sy9fzCJ12Mum3ksb