30 Quotes by Nancy Duarte

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    Leading people requires not only sensing change afoot, but imagining a brighter future and communicating it in a way that motivates others to follow you there.

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    Ideas are not really alive if they are confined to only one person’s mind.

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    Your presentation proposes an idea, and you’re asking the audience to adopt and shepherd that idea to positive outcomes. Your idea might be to reshape an organization for the future or to show customers how your product will fill a need they have.

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    Your ability to shape your future depends on how well you communicate where you want to be when you get there.

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    The future isn't just a place you'll go. It's a place you will invent.

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    Most presenters are consumed with preparing their content rapidly, which makes the material about their own narrow perspective.

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    Your ability to shape your future depends on how well you communicate where you want to be when you get there. When ideas are communicated effectively, people follow and change.

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    Phrases that have historical significance or become headlines don't just magically appear in the moment. They are mindfully planned.

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