Influential Leadership - Be Credible
Being credible has nothing to do with your credentials - it has everything to do with trust. Can people trust that you do what you say you’re going to do? Are your actions matching up with your words?
Questions to ponder:
What are the values in your life that you aren’t willing to negotiate on?
What actions can other people see you take to show that you’re serious about those values?
Can you think of someone in your life who had a position of leadership, but who you didn’t trust? How did your feelings about that leader affect their ability to influence you?
Influential Leadership Series
There are six videos in the Influential Leadership Series. They are all available immediately, and we will be sending emails twice a month that highlight important aspects from each video.
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One of the most critical, defining moments in your leadership is how you deal with a failure after it occurs. Everyone is looking to blame someone else, and no one wants to own the moment.
Your influence is yours, and yours alone. What I’m trying to say is, it’s ok to be unique. In fact, people are more likely to follow someone who they see as authentic.
Being credible has nothing to do with your credentials - it has everything to do with trust. Can people trust that you do what you say you’re going to do?
We all know that we need to continue to grow if we want to be good leaders. But, just as importantly as our own growth, is the ability of those you are leading to grow along with you.
What happens when you choose to authentically build trust with your team, and grow your influence with those you lead professionally and personally?