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12 Leadership Lessons from "The King's Speech"
“The Kings Speech”
The Duke of Windsor (later King George VI) struggled to overcome a speech impediment in order to fulfill his responsibilities as a great leader. He worked extraordinarily hard to overcome obstacles and achieve his ultimate goal.
The process that the duke followed to attain greatness was focused upon overcoming deep-rooted fears and limitations to personal growth.
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I was so touched by this year's Oscar-winning movie, 'The King's Speech.' It's about King George VI, who accidentally became King of England upon the abdication of his older brother Edward VIII in 1936 on the eve of WWII. George VI was deemed unsuitable to become British monarch because of his debilitating and humiliating stutter.
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Entrepreneurs are all stutterers in one form or another
- The foundational virtue of entrepreneurship is simply courage in the face of limitations.
- The quality of effective entrepreneurial leadership combines a practical modesty with a frontiersman's ability to step fearlessly into the unknown.
Prince Albert, known to his family as Bertie, reluctantly assumed the throne of England in 1936 and became King George VI. Cursed from boyhood with a terrible stammer, he struggled painfully in public until his wife convinced him to seek the help of Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist.
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Prince Albert's stammer
From boyhood, Prince Albert struggled with stammer. He struggled painfully in public, until his wife convinced him to seek the help of Lionel Logue, an Australian speech therapist.
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- Later in the king's life, he had to overcome a lack of faith in himself. The secret for any novice presenter that struggle to get their words out is to persist.
- The king checked his ego; listened to his wife, Elizabeth; and put his trust in Logue. Find your own Lionel and Elizabeth.
- Put the hours in. Bertie progressed as a result of continued exercises. There’s no substitute for preparation.
- Leverage experience. Nothing improves public speaking like doing it, as King George VI found out.
Be a true version of yourself. Bertie's stammer humanized him and made him a hero.
The movie The King's Speech won so many awards and so many admirers when it arrived in cinemas. But what can you learn about speaking from the real King's Speech techniques? Read on for more. By Olivia MacDonnell, ConfidentSpeak A few years back I watched a documentary, which looked at the true story behind one of my favourite movies, The King's Speech.
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About Breath, from the Real King’s Speech Techniques:
- Awareness: Breath = Voice, so make sure that you are aware of your breathing.
- Support: Breath is your key support for the voice.
- Warm up: Always warm up fi...