In this episode, host John Laurito is joined by Author, Speaker, and the Founder of Body Talk, Richard Newman. They talk about the importance of knowing how to use body language as an effective tool for conveying how you feel about your team in your leadership role, especially these days when companies conduct meetings virtually.Richard Newman is an award-winning expert in Leadership Communication, Storytelling, and Influence, working in advanced communication since 1995. Richard specializes in showing leaders how to speak with greater impact and influence. He is regularly featured on BBC London Radio and is the author of the best-selling book, ‘You were Born to Speak.’Richard’s clients include CEOs, Vice-Presidents and leadership teams across many industries, including Virgin, Expedia, EE, AXA, Microsoft, and 3M.In 2014 he won the Cicero Grand Award, the most coveted award in the world for speechwriting. In December 2018, he published his book ‘You were Born to Speak,’ which on launch day ranked with Amazon as #1 best-seller on both kindle and hardcover editions.Richard began by ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language,’ living in a Tibetan monastery in India. He then studied professional acting in London for three years. Richard worked as an actor on stage and screen whilst studying communication skills. Richard has been featured on Sky TV, Channel 5 News, in the Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Forbes Magazine, and The Huffington Post.Richard founded Body Talk in 2000 and began working with a well-known Formula 1 team. His team at Body Talk has now worked with over 75,000 clients from 46 countries worldwide. Last year they helped one client win over £1.2 million in new business by improving the way they communicate.Connect with Richard at:Website: https://ukbodytalk.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardnewmanspeaks/IG: https://www.instagram.com/richardnewmanspeaks/?hl=enShow notes:[0:00] Intro[2:06] Richard’s story[6:47] The disconnect between people’s body language and what they’re saying[8:33] The body language that leaders need to be conscious about during virtual meetings[12:01] On virtual backgrounds[14:55] Leader’s transparency and authenticity[21:55] 30-minute purposeful conversation[24:40] How a leader can empower the team[28:03] Three levels of questions[32:35] How will leadership differ in the future compared to today[35:30] Where to find more of Richard?[38:54] OutroGet a copy of Tomorrow's Leader on Amazon https://tinyurl.com/huseae9hText LEADER to 617-393-5383 to receive The Top 10 Things That The Best Leaders Are Doing Right NowFor questions, suggestions, or speaker inquiries, contact me at john@lauritogroup.com