Stuttering, sweaty palms, jitters and shakes – even for senior managers, public speaking can be intimidating. Rhetorical skills are a key competency for executives. Who wouldn’t want to be composed, confident in every situation, and capable of finding the right tone for every tough conversation? Rather than boring one’s employees to death with dry lectures,…
Austrian-American scientist Schumpeter coined the phrase ‘Neue kombinationen’ or ‘new combinations’. This concept was also in some sense dealt with by Einstein as – combinationatorial play and Steve Jobs as- ‘connecting the dots’. The reason, we mention this today, is that the concept has been revived a little by Thnk- the school for ‘Creative Leadership’ as a tool for senior managers and candidates in executive positions.
Much of what we try to communicate in management jobs to others tends to get misunderstood, which can cause conflict and frustration in our professional relationships.
