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“Oops! I Said the Wrong Thing. Now What?”

Entrepreneurial Insights, Influential Communication

Sharí Alexander - Message Strategist and Executive Communication Coach
Written by Sharí Alexander

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monkey say no evilNone of us are immune to accidentally saying the wrong thing. We might have good intentions, but we unfortunately chose the wrong words. When your in a leadership position, the ramifications of saying the wrong thing are even greater.

That’s why I wrote this article for Entrepreneur.com – Correcting Leadership Communication Mishaps

I want to say a very special “thank you” to Ed Catmull, the President of Disney Pixar studios, for inspiring this article. His book, Creative, Inc., is phenomenal and I highly recommend it. I will write a few additional thoughts I had from that book here in the blog, but for now, I hope you enjoy the Entrepreneur article!

Sharí Alexander

Sharí Alexander

B2B Speech & Event Strategy Consultant

Sharí Alexander is the founder of Elevated Influence and the creator of Presence-Forward Marketing™, a human-centered approach to crafting B2B speaking engagements that land clients, not just compliments.  

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