Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 9 of the Northouse course text, which takes an in-depth look at authentic leadership. In addition read the article. Leadership Communication: Reflecting. Engaging and Innovating n. which provides information about leadership communication and will assist you in your Leadership Speech discussion this week. Lastly, choose one of the following speeches found on YouTube or listed on the Top 100 Speeches links c+ of the 20th century by rank:
• President Obama: Barack Obama – New Beginning Speech June 4th 2009. Cairo 5 • Malala Yousafzai: Activist Malala Yousafzai Delivers Impassioned Speech to Canadian Parliament 5 • President Kennedy: President Kennedy’s speech at Rice University n • Martin Luther King. Jr.: I’ve Been to the Mountaintop 5 • Martin Luther King. Jr.: I Have a Dream 5 • John F. Kennedy: Cuban Missile Crisis Address to the Nation 0* • Ronald Reagan: A Time for Choosing (aka “The Speech”) 5 • Franklin Delano Roosevelt: Pearl Harbor Address to the Nation n • Hillary Rodham Clinton: Remarks to the U.N. 4th World Conference on Women Plenary Session 5 • Aung San Suu Kyi: Dow Aung San Suu Kyi Speech at Yale with Myanmar Substitle 5 [sic]
Listen to the audio or read the transcript and share the key points illustrated in the speech. What made the speech so memorable? What were the main takeaways? What did you learn in terms of leadership communication from this speech? Share attributes that you could incorporate into your own leadership communication.
