How does public speaking skill effect business and management ability?
All management and leadership professionals are expected to comfortably and effectively address an audience. Speaking well is a requirement to present an award, give a toast, explain a new policy or procedure, or teach a class. Since it is expected that those in more senior levels can clearly and professionally speak in front of others, it is considered a significant shortcoming if the manager/leader is unable to do this well. I used to work for a large company who had a very talented CFO. Behind closed doors, this CFO was brilliant. He was able to visualize the financial consequences to decisions more quickly and more accurately than any other employee. However, when in front of any size audience, this talented CFO was completely unintelligible and unable to make a point, positively influence an audience or share a perspective. His financial prowess was overshadowed by his inability to professionally present an idea in public. All professionals do not have to love being in front of an
