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What if I told you that the way you speak can instantly make you sound more confident, authoritative and respected - just like a CEO?

Many non-native English speakers struggle to sound natural and strong in leadership conversations.

By the end of this video, you'll know the exact expressions that top executives use and how to use them with confidence.

For those of you that don't know me, I'm Grant and this is exactly what I do every day.

I am a Business English Confidence Coach for CEOs and what I try to do is share this information with you.

I talk about this topic and all of these expressions with all of my clients, I understand this.

This is not just some video of some guy making a conversation topic about CEOs.

This is what I do.

And I help people doing this all the time.

So, this is a really great and genuine video on how to really sound like a CEO.

So, let me go through this with you.

CEOs, they don't just speak - they influence.

Their words inspire action, build trust, and show the ability to make decisions.

This is NOT about using big words - it's about speaking clearly, confidently and accurately.

Here are 10 Essential CEO Phrases and How to Use Them.

1. "Let's circle back on that." Now, you'd use this when you're postponing a decision or discussion in a professional way.

Here's an example sentence: "Great points - let's circle back on this after we have all the latest data." 2. "What's the key takeaway?" Now, you'd use this when you're cutting through unnecessary details and getting to the main point.

Here's an example of using it: "We're short on time - what's the key takeaway from your report?" Really nice!

3. "Let's double down on what's working." And you would say this when you're reinforcing successful strategies and maintaining momentum.

Things are going well.

Let's do twice as much of it.

Here's an example sentence how you can use this like a CEO: "This campaign is exceeding expectations - let's double down and scale it." Powerful!

4. "I want us to be proactive, not reactive." And a CEO would say this when they're encouraging forward-thinking and strategic planning.

Here's an example sentence that you could use: "Instead of waiting for problems to arise, let's be proactive with customer feedback." Beautiful!

5. "This needs to be a top priority." You'd say something like this when you're setting really clear expectations and there's a lot of urgency, something has to be done right away.

Here's an example: "Improving client retention is our biggest challenge - this needs to be a top priority." That makes you sound like a CEO.

6. "Let's table this for now." This is a great phrase and as a leader, what you're trying to do here is use this in a strong but diplomatic way to put off an idea without killing it completely.

Take a pause.

Here's an example sentence of using this: "This is a great idea, but with limited resources, let's table it for now." That will make you sound like a leader.

7. "What's the opportunity cost?" Now, this is a great question the CEO is going to ask and what it really means is that this is a high-level way of trying to evaluate the trade-offs and making executive decisions.

An opportunity cost is what would this cost if we didn't do it and think about it that way.

So, here's an example sentence: "If we invest in this project, what's the opportunity cost for our main initiatives?" 8. "We need to align on this." Many of my CEOs have alignment meetings and this is real.

So, you'd use this for making sure everyone is on the same page before moving forward.

Here's an example sentence: "Before we go live, we need to align on the final details." 9. "I trust you to take the lead on this." A CEO would use this when they're delegating powerfully and motivating a person or a team.

An example could be: "You've got this - I trust you to take the lead and make it happen." That is speaking like a CEO.

And finally, 10. "We need to be agile and adapt." Now, this can be used when you're handling some type of uncertainty and handling it well, like a leader.

Here's an example sentence: "The market is shifting - we need to be agile and adapt quickly." So, we need to be flexible and change quickly when there's lots of things going on.

But it sounds beautiful.

Now, with all of these expressions, you got to remember that how you deliver them really matters.

It's not just about the words - it's how you say them.

You have to speak calmly, slowly, and with intention.

Use strategic pauses for emphasis.

It really matters.

The most important thing we're going to do today is "pause, pause, pause." Then everybody's listening.

Works really well.

And finally, you need to get rid of all your filler words.

You can't be a great CEO and say something as, "Um"... "ah"... "ah"... Let's... "ah"... table on... "ah"... this... "ah"... for now." There's nothing there.

You got to get rid of your filler words, your "um's" and your "ah's" if you want to sound that you're the leader.

You have confidence that you're speaking clearly.

Get rid of your filler words.

I'll ask you, which of these expressions do you already use?

Or maybe if you don't use them, which one would you like to use?

Give one a try.

See what happens.

Speak like a CEO.

Have some power and feeling in your voice.

Enjoy!

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Vocabulario y notas de pronunciación para esta lección

Esta lección de conversación de nivel B2 se basa en el vídeo “Speak Like a CEO: English Expressions for Leadership”. Las palabras que más se repiten: Ceo, example, sentence, sound, words. Este vídeo tiene 57 frases y 938 palabras para practicar shadowing. La parte hablada dura 7:54. El hablante mantiene un ritmo constante de unas 119 palabras por minuto, cómodo para el shadowing. El 86 % de las palabras está entre las 3.000 más comunes del inglés; conviene repasar el resto antes de empezar.

Vocabulario clave de este vídeo

Las 15 palabras más avanzadas del vídeo, con su pronunciación y significado:

Palabra	Pronunciación	Significado
pause sustantivo	/pɔːz/	pausa
agile adjetivo	/ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/	ágil
proactive adjetivo	/pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/	proactivo, precavida
takeaway sustantivo	/ˈteɪkəweɪ/	restaurante de manducatoria para recoger, jama para llevar
align verbo	/əˈlaɪn/	alinearse, alinear
adapt verbo	/əˈdæpt/	adaptar, ajustar
expectation sustantivo	/ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/	expectación
authoritative adjetivo	/əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/	autoritativo, oficial
confidently adverbio	/ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/	confidentemente
postpone verbo	/pəʊstˈpəʊn/	posponer, postponer
powerfully adverbio	/ˈpaʊɚf(ə)li/	poderosamente
reactive adjetivo	/ɹiːˈæktɪv/	reactivo
urgency sustantivo	/ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/	urgencia, premura
calmly adverbio	/ˈkɑː(ɹ)m.li/	calmamente, calmosamente
motivate verbo	/ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/	motivar

Phrasal verbs que vas a escuchar

Palabra	Significado
double down verbo	doblar la apuesta, duplicar la apuesta
go through verbo	atravesar
move forward verbo	ir adelante, adelantar
put off verbo	perecear

Frases que vale la pena repetir

Frases cortas y completas del vídeo que puedes reutilizar en la conversación diaria:

Let's do twice as much of it.
You have confidence that you're speaking clearly.
I'll ask you, which of these expressions do you already use?

Pronunciación a tener en cuenta

El hablante usa 25 contracciones y formas reducidas, como you're, you'd, don't. Dilas en su forma corta, tal como las oyes.

Los sonidos de “sh” y “zh”: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, retention /ɹɪˈtɛnʃən/
Palabras largas — cuida el acento: expectation /ˌɛk.spɛkˈteɪ.ʃən/, authoritative /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, confidently /ˈkɑnfɪdəntli/, accurately /ˈæk.jə.ɹɪt.li/, uncertainty /ʌnˈsɜːtənti/

Sonidos difíciles para hispanohablantes:

/v/ — no es /b/: los dientes tocan el labio inferior: proactive /pɹoʊˈæk.tɪv/, authoritative /əˈθɔɹɪˌteɪtɪv/, reactive /ɹiːˈæktɪv/, motivate /ˈmoʊ.tɪ.veɪt/, evaluate /ɪˈvaljʊeɪt/
/z/ — sonora, no /s/: pause /pɔːz/, arise /əˈɹaɪz/
/dʒ/ — no es la “y” ni la “ch”: agile /ˈæd͡ʒ.aɪl/, urgency /ˈɜː.d͡ʒən.si/

Cómo practicar con este vídeo

Escucha el vídeo entero una vez sin hablar y anota las palabras que no conoces.
Haz shadowing frase por frase a velocidad normal, repitiendo cada una hasta que tu ritmo coincida con el del hablante.
Grábate y compara con el original, prestando atención a palabras como pause, agile, proactive.

¿Qué es la Técnica de Shadowing?

Shadowing es una técnica de aprendizaje de idiomas respaldada por la ciencia, desarrollada originalmente para la formación de intérpretes profesionales y popularizada por el políglota Dr. Alexander Arguelles. El método es simple pero poderoso: escuchas audio en inglés nativo y lo repites en voz alta de inmediato, como una sombra que sigue al hablante con solo 1-2 segundos de retraso. A diferencia de la escucha pasiva o los ejercicios de gramática, el shadowing obliga a tu cerebro y músculos de la boca a procesar y reproducir simultáneamente patrones de habla reales. Las investigaciones muestran que mejora significativamente la precisión de la pronunciación, la entonación, el ritmo, el habla conectada, la comprensión auditiva y la fluidez al hablar, convirtiéndola en una de las metodologías más efectivas para la preparación del IELTS Speaking y la comunicación en inglés en el mundo real.

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