Sally ZimneyFounder & CEO, Be Moved by Sally Z

Speaking is leadership in action

10 Jul 2026 · 0 min

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In this brief segment, the speaker draws a direct parallel between public speaking and leadership, asserting that speaking is essentially leadership in action. They argue that the risks leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers take are mirrored in how they present themselves as speakers. Bringing one's message and story to the world demands the same leadership qualities—courage, vision, and intentionality—to achieve meaningful impact.

And as we do this, we are talking about leadership as much as we're talking about speaking. It's a beautiful parallel development because the risks we take as leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers reflect how we show up as speakers, because speaking is leadership in action. So as you bring your message and story out into the world more, it requires leadership to do it well and to do it with the kind of impact you really wanna have.