Communication Quote by Helio Fred Garcia

“Effective communication is shaped by human nature and is subject to the complexities, inconsistencies, and particularities which characterize human behavior. Since communication is intended…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“It is essential that we understand the audience on its own terms. We should not assume that every audience thinks as we do, decides…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“All communications are based upon either taking the initiative or reacting in response to the audience, adversaries, or the environment. By taking the initiative,…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Not all words are created equal. Different words have different impacts. And because communication is a process of mutual adaptation, of move and countermove,…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Effective communication focuses on the audience’s worldview. We should try to “get inside” the audience’s though processes and see the audience as it sees…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“One of the burdens of leadership is to have a very high tolerance for repetition.”

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Speed matters, especially in controversial situations. The longer it takes to fulfill legitimate stakeholder expectations, the harder it is to win, maintain, or restore…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Because all effective communication is goal-oriented, intended to change something, an effective leader or leadership team focuses on what it wants stakeholders to know,…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“If we are to move people, we need to meet them where they are, but that means knowing where they are and knowing how…

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Communication sets expectations; actions deliver on or shatter those expectations.”

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Communication isn't about telling our story. That's undisciplined, self-indulgent, and often illusory. The power of communication is getting audiences to listen--and to care.”

— Helio Fred Garcia

“Trust is the natural consequence of promises fulfilled, of predictions that come true, and of values lived.”

— Helio Fred Garcia