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Introduction Preet Bharara was born in 1968 in Firozpur, Punjab, India. He grew up in Eatontown, New Jersey and attended Ranney School in Tinton Falls. Mr. Bharara graduated from Harvard College in 1990 and Columbia Law School in 1993. On May 15, 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Preet Bharara to become the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. He currently supervises more than 220 Assistant U.S. Attorneys. Prior to becoming the U.S. Attorney, Mr. Bharara worked as an Assistant U.S. Attorney and as a litigation associate at two prestigious law firms in New York. Case Point Mr. Bharara’s leadership communication style has evolved much over the years. At first, he kept a very low profile, granting only few interviews regarding the cases that his office prosecuted. Few years, a 2012 Time Magazine cover story, over 75 insider trading guilty pleas, and prosecutions of many terrorists and hijackers later, Mr. Bharara has become more of a celebrity who now enjoys speaking more widely. Last year, U.S. District Judge Richard J. Sullivan criticized Mr. Bharara’ s office for its “tabloid” tone. Nonetheless, Mr, Bharara has to become well rounded, confident, straight-forward and well-spoke communicator. Now, why do I say so? Here is why. Analysis People sometimes confuse communication styles with personality types. Communication styles deal with how a person “gives” and “gets” information. There are generally four types of communication styles a person can fall into: intuitive, analytical, functional and personal. The intuitive types are those people who are not usually emotional and cut to the chase. The analytical types are the “just the facts” kinds of people. They are unemotional and just want the facts. The ... ... middle of paper ... ...ughts Though this is just a one example of Mr. Bharara’s communication style, he utilizes this approach in all of his interviews and press conferences. As mentioned earlier, he has become a seasoned leader with great communication skills. He understands that people are not mind readers and that a successful communication depends on what is heard not what is said. The Attorney’s speeches always utilize the 3 important communication components: content, context and structure. The content of his speeches is always well defined and clear. The context of his speeches always includes attributes that surround the content and link and give meaning to the whole point he is trying to convey. His speeches are always well structured and delivered in a well-mannered style. “Once a word leaves your mouth, you cannot chase it back even with the swiftest horse”- Chinese proverbs.

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