One Simple Sentence

One simple sentence

One of my favorite don't-miss podcasts is The Monday Morning Radio Show hosted by Dean and Maxwell Rotbart. In their latest show, Dean and Maxwell interview Robert Dilenschneider, the author of The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence.

We learn in the interview that Robert is the author of over 20 books and one of the world's most sought-after communications experts.

Many exciting and insightful ideas were discussed in the interview, but one in particular jumped out at me.

Robert stressed the importance of stating your ideas in very simple terms. "There should be ways to talk about the company in very simple terms. One or two sentences. That's all you've got to do.", he says.

My mind immediately jumped to the abstract I had just written for the IEEE Aerospace Conference, so I thought it would be helpful to apply this idea here:

While this sentence seems obvious in hindsight, somehow, Robert's statement allowed me to take a higher and simpler perspective.

For me, the sentence seems to encompass the significant themes in the abstract and my work:

• Need for a shift from traditional skills to more holistic 'soft' skills
• Role of self-leadership, self-awareness, and balance
• Urgency to adapt to a complex, technologically driven landscape

What do you think?

And what's your one simple sentence?

I'd love to know. Please reply or leave a comment on the web page.

— Bill

P. S. Your input today shapes the leadership and innovation of tomorrow. I'd love to get your feedback on my survey for the IEEE Conference paper.