This new world of leadership communications requires a new set of skills. Leaders must quickly read their audience, collect their thoughts, and come up with inspiring and well-crafted messages that turn listeners into followers. They must hold their script in their minds.not in their hands and carve out the words that reflect their mental narrative. All this without ums and ahs. The stakes are high for leading in the moment. Those who fail are remembered for their mixed messages, gaffes, or insensitivity, not for their leadership. But the opportunities are great. Every day .every walk down the corridor. every meeting every tweet presents an occasion to influence and inspire.