Have you ever wondered why people do not seem to take you seriously, hear you even when you are yelling, or pay attention to your ideas? It may be your communication style. Here are 5 ways to take control of your communication and increase your ability to influence and impact in positive ways.
Leadership is about influence. To gain influence you must gain trust. To gain trust you must be trustworthy. To be trustworthy you must be authentic. To be authentic you must be vulnerable.
Are you ready for that challenge?
We are in the midst of a 3 day snow storm in my town. As the snow continues…
Not only were the leaders who belittled, micromanaged, berated, and bullied rated the least effective, so were those…
Afraid if you are not “tough” enough people will not follow? Being tough does not mean dominating or bullying. The most effective leaders are those who express compassion. They just know sometimes compassion looks like “no”. They do not berate, belittle, steal ideas, or micromanage their team. They trust them. They get quality followers because they are a quality leader. Go be a great leader today.
