How to Become a Good Communicator in 2026

What if the only thing standing between you and the opportunities you want is the way you communicate?

Today’s episode pulls back the curtain on the REAL reason talented people get overlooked, while others get promoted, remembered, and invited into rooms you haven’t entered yet.

Before we dive in, here’s the truth:

Your ideas don’t matter if people can’t understand, feel, or remember them.

And today, we’re fixing that at the highest level.

This episode gives you the exact tools Warwick has used to coach leaders at Microsoft, Coca-Cola, HSBC, Rolls-Royce, and Unilever so you can walk into any room, and speak with authority, confidence, and clarity.

What You’ll Learn

You’ll walk away knowing:

• How high-performing leaders make themselves visible and why it matters

• The most common communication mistakes, and how to fix them instantly

• How to become a “promotion-ready” communicator regardless of your age

• The psychology behind confidence and why behavior change beats talent

• How Warwick transforms “invisible managers” into world-class leaders

• One communication tool from The One Minute Presenter to use TODAY

• What Jack Ma teaches us about influence that schools never mention

• Warwick’s top 3 pieces of advice for young people entering university or early career

Warwick John Fahy is a global leadership communication expert who has spent 20+ years helping executives move from invisible to high-impact. He has led over 3,650 coaching sessions across Asia, working with global companies including Microsoft, Unilever, HSBC, Coca-Cola, Rolls-Royce, and Burberry.

He’s the author of The One Minute Presenter, Speaking with Purpose and Influence: The Jack Ma Way

Find Warwick here:

🌐 https://www.warwickjohnfahy.com

📚 His books – available on Amazon

In this episode:

00:00 – Welcome

01:50 – Top 3 takeaways listeners must not miss

05:20 – Patterns of high-performing leaders

09:47 – What leaders get wrong in communication

13:10 – Moving from invisible managers to visible leaders

17:02 – Role of psychology & mindset in communication

20:28 – Warwick’s breakthrough coaching moment

24:55 – Warwick’s top 3 pieces of advice for young people

29:30 – One powerful tip from The One Minute Presenter

32:48 – Lessons from Influence: The Jack Ma Way

36:05 – 60 sec challenge

38:20 – The SMARTA Podcast Traditions

45:20 – Thank You

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