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» Leaders today struggle to create meaningful connections and drive impact through their communication.
While we’re more connected than ever, many find themselves speaking without truly being heard or understood at a deeper level. The result? Missed opportunities for influence, fractured relationships, and diminished leadership effectiveness.
Communication isn’t about just words—it’s about frequencies that resonate with others at a profound level. Author Erwin Raphael McManus explains, “Humans are designed as open loop creatures… You’ve probably had moments in your life where you felt the temperature of your soul change instantly through a conversation with someone who has incredible influence in your life.”
Understanding and mastering these frequencies can transform how we lead and connect with others. Learn McManus’s three key plays that are drawn from his latest book, Seven Frequencies of Communication.
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» Winning Words
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.
– PETER DRUCKER
Words are singularly the most powerful force available to humanity. We can choose to use this force constructively with words of encouragement, or destructively using words of despair.
– YEHUDA BERG
We humans have this deep need to be understood and to understand. But what happens so oftentimes is language that is supposed to connect us actually separates us.
– ERWIN RAPHAEL MCMANUS
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» 3 Key Plays
In McManus’s words, leaders must move from:
– Surface-level communication to frequency-based connection.
– Focusing solely on words to understanding deeper resonance.
– Generic messaging to authentic frequency alignment.
– Unconscious communication patterns to intentional frequency mastery.
1. Identify Your Primary Frequency
View the seven frequencies, reflect on your natural communication style, and observe how others respond to your communication.
2. Leverage Your Frequency Strengths
Understand the unique value your frequency brings, and create environments where your frequency can have maximum impact.
3. Expand Your Range
Practice communicating in different frequencies when needed and appreciate frequencies different from your own.
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