Episode 48: The False Summit

Episode 48: The False Summit Being invited to the decision-making table isn’t the same as being required there. In this episode of the Communications Business Advisor™ Podcast, Tara McDonagh introduces the Communications Team Authority Index, a new framework designed to help communications leaders understand where their teams actually sit on the path from execution to […]

Episode 47: Authority. What this Season was Really about.

Episode 47: Authority. What this Season was Really about. In this season finale of the Communications Business Advisor podcast, Tara McDonagh reflects on the themes that shaped the season and what they ultimately revealed about authority in the communications field. What started as a conversation about authority evolved into something much deeper: the hidden dynamics […]

Episode 45: The Strategy That’s Still in Your Head

Episode 45: The Strategy That’s Still in Your Head In this follow-up to the long-term planning conversation, Tara McDonagh tackles a common but critical gap for communications leaders: having a strategy… that only exists in your head. You know where the function needs to go. You’re making decisions based on it every day. But without […]