As a COO or second-in-command, you don’t have time for long-winded explanation, and neither does your CEO. In this episode of The Right-Hand Roadmap, Megan Long shares why brevity is an essential leadership skill in founder-led companies. You’ll hear real-life examples of communication failures and learn how to craft messages that get read (and acted on). If you’ve ever written a detailed email that went ignored, this episode is for you.
You'll hear all about:
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00:28 – Why conciseness is a must-have leadership skill
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00:40 – A real-world example: The director with PhD-level emails
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01:36 – The manager whose messages were unreadable walls of text
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02:32 – Have you ever written an email that was ignored? Here’s why.
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02:53 – The #1 rule of communicating with CEOs: Get to the point
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03:05 – The power of clarity: Trial lawyers and plain English
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03:28 – How to write emails your CEO will actually read
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03:35 – Start with an executive summary (2-4 sentences)
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03:47 – Use bullet points for key facts
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03:58 – Cut the fluff: Eliminate filler words and phrases
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04:39 – The golden rule: Give CEOs access to supporting details, but don’t make them hunt for the key takeaways
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