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How Legendary Leaders Speak
A review of

How Legendary Leaders Speak

451 Proven Communication Strategies of the World’s Top Leaders

Peter AndreiPeter Andrei • 2020

Inspire Your Audience

by David Meyer

Peter Andrei, a communications expert and prolific author on public speaking, relates examples of inspiring orators across history and tells how you can learn to inspire your listeners to action.

Communications expert Peter Andrei writes that great leaders possess a superpower: the ability to capture their audiences’ attention, hearts and minds, and to encourage them to act. Andrei cites Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression, Winston Churchill during the Blitz and John F. Kennedy during the Cold War as inspiring orators. The author illuminates how the right words spoken in the right moment can effect change. Andrei’s analysis includes a host of useful tips for today’s would-be inspiring speakers.

Direct Attention

According to Andrei, captivating speakers direct their audiences’ hearts, minds and souls toward a desired goal by not only what they say but how they say it. Legendary leaders throughout history used effective communication – “the most powerful force known to man” – to control attention and connect with their followers.


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