Peter Botting
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The Speaker Coaching Blog: Storytelling and public speaking articles to help you sell yourself. Strategy, storytelling & speaker coaching for business leaders from Peter Botting, a TEDMED Speaker Coach.
Peter Botting
2M ago
I ran a group of companies in Europe for a while, and one of the companies was in the building and construction sector. There was a special set of laws that applied to this sector. The company was in major trouble when I was tasked with keeping it alive and then turning it around. There ..read more
Peter Botting
3M ago
“Keep It Simple Stupid.”“It’s the economy, stupid.” Are these pieces of wisdom mutually exclusive? Should business leaders care or pay attention to what is happening in politics? Leaders have to focus, despite all the noise. But it’s incredibly tough to tell the distance between noise and signals. Leaders always have to focus on building value ..read more
Peter Botting
3M ago
When I first landed in Europe, I was asked several times whether we had lions, springbok, and leopards outside our house. I often lied and shrugged nonchalantly. I found that funny. I found it not funny when a colleague came up to me sympathetically and whispered to me conspiratorially: “I don’t like them either.” I ..read more
Peter Botting
6M ago
10 Steps on How to Handle a Crisis as a Leader: Whether you are leading an ambitious startup, a company that is ticking along nicely, a company pivoting and changing direction or pace, or managing a turnaround situation – crises (plural) come with the territory. Some crises, like wars, financial volatility, pandemics, supply chain challenges ..read more
Peter Botting
9M ago
Losing your job is hard. Picking yourself up is tougher. You may have been fired or made redundant, but returning to the job market is essential for your wallet and head. You are a seasoned and accomplished executive. There is hope, but you also need to take action. I mean targeted action here btw ..read more
Peter Botting
9M ago
There are lots of ways to start a speech. Most are crap. Facts are facts – how many speeches have you heard, and how many were good? Starting a speech badly is a massive mistake. It doesn’t matter how good the main body of your speech is, the essence of your argument, or the quality ..read more
Peter Botting
11M ago
Peter Botting
11M ago
CEOs have to speak all the time. But what do they say? The things CEOs talk about in their Town Halls, All Hands or AGM speeches change from year to year and from quarter to quarter. CEOs routinely talk reflectively about the last 12 months, what’s on their desk at the moment and their vision ..read more
Peter Botting
1y ago
Why do you want to be better at public speaking? Who do you want to persuade? What is your desired outcome? Why do you want to speak on a stage? I have had some people come to me and ask for help to get on a TEDx stage – the smallest and most accessible red ..read more