I recently returned from SXSW in Austin for a week of learning and connection. I will share more about this experience in a later post, but I did see many speakers selling from the stage. To me, this is a real turn off. One speaker said, “As you’ll discover in my book…”...

As a leader, how do you move people forward when everyone has a different perspective? How do you cut through the clutter and get everyone onboard with your vision, so you can move your organization where it needs to go?

From the steps you take, to the words you use, getting people aligned is a...