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Listen "#44: Keep It Brief: Conciseness Is an Essential Leadership Skill"
Episode Synopsis
Want your CEO to actually read your emails? Master the art of concise communication.
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:
00:28 – Why conciseness is a must-have leadership skill
00:40 – A real-world example: The director with PhD-level emails
01:36 – The manager whose messages were unreadable walls of text
02:32 – Have you ever written an email that was ignored? Here’s why.
02:53 – The #1 rule of communicating with CEOs: Get to the point
03:05 – The power of clarity: Trial lawyers and plain English
03:28 – How to write emails your CEO will actually read
03:35 – Start with an executive summary (2-4 sentences)
03:47 – Use bullet points for key facts
03:58 – Cut the fluff: Eliminate filler words and phrases
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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Second First Membership
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Second First on LinkedIn
Megan Long on LinkedIn
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:
00:28 – Why conciseness is a must-have leadership skill
00:40 – A real-world example: The director with PhD-level emails
01:36 – The manager whose messages were unreadable walls of text
02:32 – Have you ever written an email that was ignored? Here’s why.
02:53 – The #1 rule of communicating with CEOs: Get to the point
03:05 – The power of clarity: Trial lawyers and plain English
03:28 – How to write emails your CEO will actually read
03:35 – Start with an executive summary (2-4 sentences)
03:47 – Use bullet points for key facts
03:58 – Cut the fluff: Eliminate filler words and phrases
04:39 – The golden rule: Give CEOs access to supporting details, but don’t make them hunt for the key takeaways
Rate, review & follow on Apple Podcasts
Click Here to Listen!
OR WATCH ON YOUTUBE
If you haven't already done so, follow the podcast to make sure you never miss a value-packed episode.
Links mentioned in the episode:
Second First Membership
Second First One-on-One Coaching
Second First on Instagram
Second First on LinkedIn
Megan Long on LinkedIn
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