Matthew Kohut
Guest on Mick Unplugged
Matthew Kohut is a communication strategist and author who specializes in executive storytelling, leadership presence, and high-stakes communication for senior leaders. He is a founding partner of KNP Communications and has coached CEOs, elected officials, and other influential figures for major events ranging from television appearances to TED talks. Kohut is also the author or co-author of several books on leadership and communication, including “Speaking Out,” “The Smart Mission,” and “Compelling People.”
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Speaking Out: The New Rules of Business Leadership Communication👍 Recommends
…matthew kohut's latest book on corporate leadership communication during social and political crises
“Well, Matt, you know, on Mick Unplugged, the first question I love to ask is about your because. For me, it's that thing that's deeper than your why. It's the burning fuel that makes you deliver when you're supposed to deliver. So if I were to say for you today, Matt, what's your because? Why do you keep doing all the amazing things that you do? Well, let me just give a little bit of a picture of what I call strength and warmth. And so Matt, you're an amazing author and we're going to get to your your new book, your latest book in a moment. But, you know, in Compelling People and I have these notes written down, you know, you break down strength and warmth. And then you've got Speaking Out the new book, man. Like, I want to get the backstory of what compelled you to write it because me as a writer, you know, my first book is coming out later this fall. I saw that there was like a void in modern leadership. Well, you know, I've been watching and studying how leaders in all sectors speak for 15 years or so. And at one point I noticed that corporate leaders specifically were addressing political and social issues in a way that they never had when I was growing up.”
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The Smart Mission👍 Recommends
…kohut citing his co-authored book about knowledge sharing and innovation in organizations
“Oh, I couldn't agree more. I'm going to tell the story of one of my co-authors in a book I wrote called The Smart, co-wrote called The Smart Mission. And my late co-author and mentor, Larry Prusak, was probably one of the world's leading authorities on the whole idea of knowledge in organizations.”
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