This second excerpt from Influencing Leaders explores what CEOs and senior leaders really need from trusted advisors: practical, focused and ethical counsel that helps move both the leader and the organization forward.

CommPRO brings communications leaders together during Climate Week NYC to talk candidly about reputation, sustainability and the growing challenge of building stakeholder trust.

The BEAM Awards are putting action at the heart of the trust conversation, recognizing the people, organizations and projects turning purpose into meaningful, measurable impact.

CommPRO launches The Trusted Advisor Initiative with an excerpt from Jim Lukaszewski and Helio Fred Garcia’s Influencing Leaders, challenging one of the profession’s most persistent ideas: that communication leaders need to earn a “seat at the table.”

As influencers, AI, and social media reshape how information is created and consumed, this commentary explores why authenticity, credibility, and truth remain the foundations of trust in modern communications.