Leaders Need to Communicate Clearly

One of the most frustrating things I hear from leaders is, "We had a great strategy, but just couldn't execute it." Clearly, if it was a great strategy, you would be able to execute it. If you couldn't, you made bad assumptions about your capabilities, the competition, your staff, the marketplace or something else. 

This is related to an insight from the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. He argued that we cannot have a private language that exists only inside our own minds. Unless we can express an idea in a public context, it remains little more than a feeling that we have not yet defined.

That's why a leader’s first responsibility is to communicate clearly. Every enterprise is an exercise in collective action, and success depends on others understanding where you want to take them. Here are three core principles that will help you communicate effectively and lead with clarity and strength.

Please select this link to read the complete article from Fast Company.