278: 5 Communication Skills Every C-Suite Leader Needs to Master

The Way of The Wolf by Wolf Executives · Apr 21, 2026 · 10m

Most leaders seriously underestimate how much their communication skills are holding them back. In this episode, Sean Barnes breaks down the five communication skills that separate good managers from great C-suite executives.

Drawing from his own climb up through IT infrastructure and into the boardroom, Sean opens up about the confidence gap he hit when he started sitting across from other executives. He knew the technology cold. He didn't know P&L, supply chain, or how any of it connected. And it showed.

You'll learn the small language tweaks that instantly make you sound more decisive, why…