These 4 points are straightforward to apply and practice a good mouth to convince the public

Warren Buffett famously said, "Learn to speak, it's an asset that will last fifty or sixty years, and if you don't like to speak, you'll suffer fifty or sixty years of loss."

The US presidential campaign relied on speeches; Jack Ma created the Alibaba business empire without his superb and very "provocative" speeches; they are undoubtedly the most eloquent, the elite who know how to show their leadership through "speech".

So, as a leader, what is the best way to demonstrate your leadership through impromptu speeches/speeches?

1

Choose the right time and place

Firstly, you can't be in too much of a hurry when sharing your ideas, but you can't keep people waiting for too long either.

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer provides an example of "jumping the gun before it's fired".

In January 2016, when there were already rumors of job cuts within Yahoo, she humorously said in a company town hall meeting that "there will be no job cuts this week".

A month later, the company announced 1,500 layoffs. She chose the wrong time to talk to people about a sensitive subject (no amount of humor would have helped) and, looking back, her speech was a major demoralizer for the company.

On the other hand, making employees wait too long to be informed of the company's plans would have led to rumors running rampant and more confusion for employees. In his book The Advantage, Patrick Lancioni writes that.

"There are several organizations around the world where employees feel in the dark and unaware of any changes to the organization, despite having access to more newsletters, access to interactive websites, and too many meetings they don't want to attend."

It's important to keep employees informed, whether it's a company decision, a new directive, or the addition of a new member of the team.

Public spaces are not the right place to talk about sensitive topics.

One manager was annoyed by the fact that one member of his team was constantly late.

One morning, it was already 9:15 am when the manager saw the tardy staff member in the hall, who had just arrived. The manager said snidely, "Late again, Phil?"

In a public place, it is impossible to discuss issues adequately with each other, and such off-the-cuff remarks only exacerbate an already tense atmosphere.

The best way to deal with it is to talk about it behind closed doors.

2

Organize your thoughts

Outstanding impromptu speakers don't use "ums" and "ahs" in their speeches; they are clear from the start.

On November 4, 2015, a young Justin Trudeau was inaugurated as Prime Minister of Canada, and at his inauguration, he demonstrated a strong ability to organize his thoughts, responding in a decisive tone when asked by the media "why it's so important to have a gender-balanced cabinet," "because it's 2015."

Such a response linked him to the younger generation and underlined his commitment to gender equality. His response went viral and earned him a reputation as a responsive and sharp-witted leader.

Usually, after a major government announcement, the media asks a lot of questions, so politicians and their staff usually invest a lot of time preparing and rehearsing how to respond.

For the event mentioned above, Trudeau and his team of advisors must have expected to be asked questions about the gender balance of the new cabinet, and the team of advisors had likely prepared excellent responses for Trudeau.

In reality, you don't necessarily have Trudeau's eloquence, but you should at least think about it before you speak.

For impromptu speakers, this can be the toughest challenge of all - after all, you may only have a few seconds to gather your thoughts in an impromptu moment.

Faced with this situation, many people tend to pour out all their thoughts in a single stream.

Worse still, some thoughts are better left unsaid, such as criticism of others or immature opinions on the topic under discussion, which are harmful comments that need to be kept under control.

The best solution to this is to think before you speak.

3

Get the audience's full attention

Even if you are speaking with a lot of weight, even if you feel that the audience has noticed that you are about to speak, you should not speak right away, but wait briefly until you have the attention of the whole audience.

The setting does not have to be private (e.g. in an enclosed space such as an office), you can have a conversation in a corridor, café, or meeting room, and the key is to get attention before you start talking.

One HR professional told me about a time when she spotted an opportunity to demonstrate leadership in a cafeteria.

She had just finished a corporate leadership training course at the time. While standing in line at the cafeteria to eat, she found herself standing next to the senior executive who had sponsored the training programme.

So she said to that executive, "I just came back from a corporate leadership camp and I feel like no amount of words can express my gratitude to you for sponsoring this program."

What followed was an explosion of genuine conversation and communication between the two, and that leadership moment played an important role in her subsequent career.

The process of gaining attention is a bit more challenging, and first requires adjusting yourself to stay in a state of readiness, and when there is a pause in the conversation, immediately seize the opportunity to start speaking.

And once you start speaking, make sure you have a firm tone and continue to grab everyone's attention, for example, you could say something like, "There's something important to tell you".

Don't worry, the audience will take your cue and follow your lead wholeheartedly.

Provide valuable content

Every time you raise your hand to speak or open your mouth to speak, make sure you have something to say and that what you say is worthy of attention, and that it is otherwise appropriate to who you are.

If you don't feel you have anything substantive to share, it's best to stop and listen to what others have to say.

Abraham Lincoln is one of the most famous orators of recent times and the world knows his finely crafted and memorable Gettysburg Address.

Lincoln's impromptu speeches were also very expressive, although he only spoke when he felt the content was worthwhile.

On the night before the famous Gettysburg Address, people lined the streets and asked Lincoln to say a few words, to which he replied, "My fellow citizens, I appear before you only to thank you for your praise ...... I have nothing to say, and as President, it is important not to say anything foolish. "

Leaders do not waste other people's time; they speak clearly and distinctly, with passion and to the point.

Any time someone offers a timely idea provides a persuasive case or inspires others to take action, that person's words are "valuable".

A successful person is aware of the world around them and has a passion for the future. Here, we recommend a personal growth guide that covers "thinking, personal development, leadership development, and vision expansion".