Great podcast. Ian's point about communication rings clear and reminds me of the "Pyramid Principle" for communicating to C-Suite execs, often taught to consultants:
I think a big part of moving up in one's career requires empathizing with the immediate needs of high level decision makers above one's position. Those folks typically don't want a long, drawn out story. They want a top-level takeaway from your analysis, with the option to drill deeper on the areas that matter to them.
Yes, absolutely. You have to tune your communications depending on the audience. The more senior and further away from the details of your business, the greater the need to orient at a high level. Execs appreciate a crisp exec summary and the opportunity (but not responsibility) to go into details.
Great podcast. Ian's point about communication rings clear and reminds me of the "Pyramid Principle" for communicating to C-Suite execs, often taught to consultants:
https://medium.com/lessons-from-mckinsey/the-pyramid-principle-f0885dd3c5c7
I think a big part of moving up in one's career requires empathizing with the immediate needs of high level decision makers above one's position. Those folks typically don't want a long, drawn out story. They want a top-level takeaway from your analysis, with the option to drill deeper on the areas that matter to them.
Yes, absolutely. You have to tune your communications depending on the audience. The more senior and further away from the details of your business, the greater the need to orient at a high level. Execs appreciate a crisp exec summary and the opportunity (but not responsibility) to go into details.
Great session, so much to learn and adopt.
Great episode! Adopting the principle of working backwards is a fantastic framework.