Leaders are often told to walk the talk. But when organisations face change, uncertainty or a future that does not yet exist, leaders must also be able to talk the walk: to communicate the thinking, values and direction behind the work in a way others can understand, trust and act on.

Created as part of the SGLN Fellowship 2026 Action Learning Project, Talk the Walk brings together conversations with Aileen Tan, Bahren Shaari and Sajen Aswani, three senior leaders with extensive experience leading across industries, organisations and markets.

Through a practical e-booklet and six accompanying videos, the resource explores three moments when leadership communication matters most:

• Setting direction and vision
• Anchoring teams through crisis and uncertainty
• Driving change and transformation

It also examines Ethos, Pathos and Logos (the credibility of the speaker, the emotional connection with the listener and the logic of the argument) as practical foundations for communicating with impact.

How to Use This Resource

Begin with the e-booklet for the complete framework, leader insights and practical communication toolkit.

Read it from front to back once for an overview. After that, return to the sections most relevant to your next leadership conversation: the three pillars provide the vocabulary, the three leadership situations provide the context and the toolkit provides practical prompts for application.

You can then explore the six accompanying videos in sequence or select the topic most relevant to your current leadership context.