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The Highest-Paid, Highest-Profile People In Every Field Know This Communication Strategy Learn how to masterfully navigate complicated webs of communication filters with this strategy we copied from leaders and communication pros.

By Mark Klekas Edited by Mark Klekas

Key Takeaways

  • Communicating clearly is one of the most effective skills you can cultivate as a business leader.
  • Learn what blockers are preventing you from communicating effectively.
  • Use our ACA strategy to approach every situation with ease.

As we've all learned the hard way, there is a big difference between the intent of a message and the impact of the message.

Responding to your boss with something as simple as "that's great!" can be the most enthusiastic thing to say when you find out your district manager is coming — or the most sarcastic, depending on a few context clues.

You can have the best intentions and still be misunderstood or rub someone the wrong way. Also, there's no way to predict how a message will be taken by your boss, coworker or clients... or can you?

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