Critical Communication Skills Explained by Stanford Expert Matt Abrahams Mastery Talks

Matt Abrahams teaches strategic communication at Stanford, hosts the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast, and has authored the book Think Faster, Talk Smarter.



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00:00 Intro
00:57 Matt Abraham's spontaneous dinner party
02:30 Think Faster. Talk Smarter
04:42 Why leaders fail at communication
10:30 Invisible structure
15:56 Becoming a better listener
20:31 Storytelling
22:20 How to capture attention
26:44 The importance of small talk
30:31 Blocking the noises
33:11 Embracing mediocrity
35:46 Assignment from Matt