Leading Through Communication That Creates Change Leadership is influence but influence without clarity is chaos in disguise. Reading Communicating for a Change by Andy Stanley and Lane Jones changed my perspective, not just as a communicator, but as a leader responsible for guiding people toward vision and transformation. The book opens with an unexpected teacher, a truck driver coaching a preacher on how to deliver messages that don’t just sound good but actually change lives . It’s humorous, yes, but it’s also a mirror to many of us in leadership: we’ve been “talking” without truly connecting. Stanley’s challenge is simple but uncomfortable: If our communication doesn’t lead to transformation, then maybe our goal isn’t truly change, maybe it’s comfort. That statement alone is enough to make any leader stop mid-sentence and rethink. The heart of his model is the ME-WE-GOD-YOU-WE framework ; an intentional journey that starts by building personal connection (ME), findi...