Professional credibility
Subject in Careers
Professional credibility has come up in 1 episode across 1 podcast in TMT, including The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk. 1 person has made recorded remarks about it.
What people said
Matt AbrahamsLecturer in strategic communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business, author of Think Faster, Talk Smarter and host of the Think Fast, Talk Smart podcast
Abrahams says people over-index on credentials and should instead demonstrate credibility through stories, examples, and testimonials, like Costco samples.
“Many of us get locked into demonstrating our competence by listing all the credentials that we have. Show people, tell them stories”
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk: 712: Matt Abrahams - How to Become a Better Communicator: Speaking With Confidence, Structuring Your Message, and Thinking Fast on Your Feet (Oct 25, 2026) · Listen from 48:34
Podcasts
- The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · 1 episode
Episodes
712: Matt Abrahams - How to Become a Better Communicator: Speaking With Confidence, Structuring Your Message, and Thinking Fast on Your FeetThe Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk · Oct 25, 2026 · 55 min
Ryan Hawk talks with Stanford lecturer Matt Abrahams about interviewing, opening and closing talks, small talk, filler words, reflection journaling, and communication structures.