Quotes About Communication

Even the right thing said in the wrong situation won't connect.

Inspiring communicators always expect a lot from their listeners.

Leaders can afford to be uncertain, but we cannot afford to be unclear. People will not follow fuzzy leadership.

there are five nonnegotiable characteristics that every effective leader must have: a sense of calling, an ability to communicate, creativity in problem solving, generosity, and consistency.

KEY CONCEPT: Connecting begins when the other person feels valued.

That's when I started the discipline of collecting quotes, stories, and illustrations for my speaking.

And most important, listen.

Here's the bottom line on charisma. You don't have to be gorgeous, a genius, or a masterful orator to possess presence and to connect with others. You just need to be positive, believe in yourself, and focus on others.

The number-one reason most people lose arguments is not because they're wrong; it's because they don't know when to quit.

In general, there are no bad audiences; only bad speakers.

The Constitution guarantees free speech, but it doesn't guarantee listeners.

It may sound corny, but it's really true: people don't care how much you know until they know how much you care.

If you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you justly be charged with, you will only become the sooner for it, a great captain. Criticizing and censuring almost everyone you have to do with, will diminish friends, increase enemies, and hereby hurt you affairs.

The one thing you need to know about teamwork is that there is more than one thing you need to know about teamwork.

Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it.

People don't care what you know until they know you care.

Always touch a person's heart before you ask him for a hand.

Cemetery communication: lots of people are out there, but nobody is listening.

Se necesitan dos personas para decir la verdad, una para hablar y la otra para escuchar».

What can I say to get others involved around the table? How can I draw them in?

deaf ear is evidence of a closed mind.

Questions + Listening = Quality Conversation. Quality Conversation = Quality Leadership.

It's been said that great people talk about ideas, average people talk about themselves, and small people talk about others. That's what gossip does. It makes people small. There really is no upside to gossip. It diminishes the person being talked about. It diminishes the person who is saying unkind things about others, and it even diminishes the listener. That's why you should avoid not only spreading gossip but also being a recipient of it.

Teams always reflect their leaders. And never forget that good communication is never one-way. It should not be top-down or dictatorial. The best leaders listen, invite, and then encourage participation.