A Global Executive Coach - Saira Samee: Qualities of CEO Speakers

Saira Samee is a Global Executive Coach and an independent learning and development professional.  She is also a lifelong researcher on global thought leadership,cultural dynamics and organizational renewal. She is now the Regional Director Middle East at Global Coaches Network.  See below for Samee’s comments on what first-class CEO speakers do on the stage:

Given my experience and interactions with CEOs across 3 cultures, I would say the CEO is meant to take the audience to a higher journey. In my view the three qualities in a nutshell: purposeful, passionate and penetrating insights.

1. The most influential CEO speaker will own and convey a staunch purpose which definitely goes beyond the bottom line and connects to the audience’s 3 modes of information reception: logical, emotive and spiritual. This grounds and lifts the listeners

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