No, to be a great speaker and leader is not to ask you to get over-emotional, but to express your emotions properly and genuinely, be it in speaking or as a leader.
In business, emotions are often considered as getting in the way of achieving the results, not in control and not strong. Interestingly, we are drawn to speakers who speak with genuine emotions and leaders who mean what they say.
Emotions are critical. A speaker needs emotions to establish connections, motivate and inspire. A leader needs emotions to build trust, set a vision and make tough decisions. Without genuine emotions, everything falls flat and impact diminishes.
The impact was created not only in one by one single emotions, but the escalation of emotions. There are 3 distinctive paragraphs where you’ll hear the escalation of emotions:
- 11:25, where it started “I have a dream …”
- 14:13 started the paragraph on “With this faith …”
- 15:07 started the paragraph on “Let freedom ring …”
Watch the video with transcript: I Have A Dream
