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WRITE EFFECTIVELY

“Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man; and writing an exact man.”

— Francis Bacon

Some of history’s great leaders were also great writers. Winston Churchill, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953, comes to mind. The task for leaders in general is less ambitious. They want their opinions and directions to be clearly understood. According to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, leaders recognize correct English grammar, punctuation, and spelling; communicate information in a succinct and organized manner; and produce written information, which may include technical material, that is appropriate for the intended audience. Put simply, a leader has to use the written word correctly and effectively.

Technology is blurring the distinction between writing and speaking. Interesting point to ponder, if you key your journal entry on your phone, you are writing, but if you say it, is that still writing?

Talking to your coach. Some leaders do a lot of writing, some do very little. One success metric, albeit subjective, is this: Did you produce at least one written product today that clearly expressed your intention? Yes or no? Once a day or throughout the day, make journal entries that deal with how you use the written word as a leader. Expressing your thoughts in a journal entry is useful in its own right, and your coach’s questions may offer additional insight.

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