Moving Forward Leadership: Inspire | Mentor | Lead

Clear, honest, and effective communication is the cornerstone of high-performing leadership. Yet, despite communicating constantly, many leaders and teams struggle to connect, align, and truly collaborate. At the heart of the challenge are unconscious habits and patterns—often inherited from families, cultures, and early experiences—that keep conversations stuck in autopilot, limit understanding, and erode trust. Timestamped Overview [00:04:22] Why Communication Goes Wrong: Exploring the challenges of human conversation and why so many leaders struggle with it.[00:06:20] The Blueprint for Better Conversations: Introduction to the need for practical frameworks and new distinctions in how we talk.[00:09:13] The Four Types of Conversations: Overview—storytelling, collaborative, creative, and commitment conversations.[00:09:59] Storytelling Conversations: Understanding how personal narratives shape our interactions and create conflict.[00:12:01] Moving from Closed Fists to Open Hands: How to transition from ego