Leadership and influence Tutorial

Unlock the secrets of effective leadership in 'Leadership and Influence.' Discover how to inspire and influence as you transition from a diligent manager to a visionary leader. Learn four essential strategies to carve out your leadership path: letting go of perfectionism, crafting your vision, increasing your visibility, and embracing risks. Are you ready to truly lead?

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that the art of inspiring and influencing is one of its pillars.

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In this video we will see how to be a true leader,

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one who influences,

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who inspires for four reasons

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because they let go of their good student persona.

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Because they provide a vision,

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because they are visible,

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and because they take risks,

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what is the first step to becoming a leader?

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A prerequisite is to stop being a good student,

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a perfect employee,

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or a perfect manager.

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Do you want to be a leader?

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The leader is not limited to being a good

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little soldier who does well in their assigned missions.

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Forgive me,

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I'm being deliberately provocative to kick the sand castle of perfectionism.

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The leader sees broader than the good manager,

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and they reserve time to go beyond their functional duties as a manager.

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There is no leadership without saving time as a manager.

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You'll tell me that you are already 200% in your job.

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Then it's urgent to start by freeing up time slots,

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by letting go of perfectionism,

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by delegating.

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You will first have to be less invested

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to make time for your metamorphosis from caterpillar manager to butterfly leader.

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I spent hours in coaching,

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helping future leaders to prioritize their tasks

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to become less invested in certain files,

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to dare not to attend certain meetings,

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to delegate what seemed impossible to delegate.

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To monitor less even if they have to own the mistakes of their teams

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to implement the right dashboard,

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the one that allows them to keep an eye on the essential,

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the indispensable.

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The leader goes beyond the mission of being a good

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operational manager who gives themselves 100% in their road map.

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They may lose efficiency during their metamorphosis,

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but rest assured that this will only be temporary.

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The efficiency of the service will quickly rise and multiply tenfold.

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Do you want to take a leadership position?

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Deploy your strategic vision?

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Yes,

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the leader inspires through their vision.

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And how do they build their vision

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through the time invested in having perspective,

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in reflection,

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in observation,

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and in exchange.

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Here are 4 ways to build your strategic vision.

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One,

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make an appointment with yourself.

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For example,

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put a time.

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Slot for strategic thinking in your agenda.

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Tuesday from 2 to 6 p.m. right down

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time for strategic reflection on improving client relations.

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Wednesday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. time to think

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about enhancing the value of our new product.

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Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. time to think about how to delegate more to Caroline.

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Each week,

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give yourself at least 3 times of reflection.

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Prepare the next meeting with the boss.

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Position ourselves in front of the competition.

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Prepare for the merger,

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and so on.

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The inspirational leader,

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therefore,

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sets the milestones for their action strategy

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during these individual moments of reflection.

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Second way of building your vision,

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the leader establishes their vision by regularly going

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to see what's happening in other departments,

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by having lunch with colleagues to discuss their projects,

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their difficulties,

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or their successes.

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Third,

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the leader sets up times of collective reflection with their teams,

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brainstorming sessions and creative meetings and so on

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in order to construct the vision with them.

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Fourth way of building your vision.

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The leader observes what is going on with the

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competitors by keeping an eye on the network,

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by being part of external professional networks,

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by meeting former colleagues who have changed companies,

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by being on the lookout.

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Deploying your strategic vision

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also means acquiring a political sense,

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mastering the system in which you evolve,

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understanding the game of chess.

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In your company,

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who is the king?

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The queen,

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the knight,

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the rook,

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the bishop,

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who holds the power,

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the expert,

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the director's assistant,

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the syndicate,

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the shareholder,

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the client.

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Can you tell me who influences whom and on what criteria?

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Do you know the values and fads of your leaders?

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What will make their eyes sparkle or reach into their wallets?

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Do you know what scares them and what makes them close up?

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Your vision must take into account the system and its power dynamics,

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otherwise no one will follow you.

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You can't influence and inspire on your own.

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In the political game.

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It is essential to know who are your allies with whom you share values and vision.

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Who are the people who recognize your talents and who

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you can rely on when you express your vision?

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There,

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you have built a strategic vision.

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Congratulations.

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Let's take the next step.

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How to be recognized and followed as a leader.

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You will need to be visible and to be heard as a leader and not only with your teams.

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How to make yourself visible,

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share your vision and objectives with your teams,

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your supervisor,

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your boss,

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your colleagues,

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and enrich yourself with their reactions and ideas.

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Come back with better arguments if one of your ideas is not.

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Accepted,

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but it is important to you.

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Don't give up on your vision too fast.

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Don't wait for someone to come and get you for projects,

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missions,

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jobs,

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or for yourself.

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Position yourself before the position is even officially advertised,

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before this transversal mission has been detailed in writing,

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but it is especially in meetings that you can be seen and heard.

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I invite you to set up an analysis of your presence and your efficiency in meetings.

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What meetings do you attend?

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Do you speak during these meetings?

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What do you say?

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Have you asked your teams or colleagues for

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feedback on your public speaking strengths and weaknesses?

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Do you know how to respond to

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objections and attacks with diplomacy and negotiation?

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Which strategic meetings should you ask to

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attend in order to increase your visibility?

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Have you prepared the essential elements you want to convey beforehand

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when you have the floor?

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do you inform or do you go further by conveying your ideas,

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your vision,

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by inciting action?

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As a reminder,

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a study showed that the influence of communication was only 7% dependent on words.

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We are indeed more convincing when we have positive body language,

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55% of the influence.

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And a voice that resonates well 38%.

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Give your good ideas a chance to be heard by attending the right meetings,

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by taking public speaking training and preparing your speeches more.

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Making yourself visible is finally networking.

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How to develop your network.

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Take the time to meet internally or externally partners,

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customers,

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suppliers,

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colleagues,

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hierarchical superiors.

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Schedule at least one lunch or network meeting per week.

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Maintain your relationships through emails,

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lunches,

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and impromptu visits.

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Keep your former managers and colleagues up to date on your progress.

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Take an interest in others and talk about yourself,

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your projects,

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your successes,

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your questions,

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and your ambitions.

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And finally

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get to work on cross functional issues.

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We have therefore seen that being an influential

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leader means to stop being a good student,

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building on your vision,

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and making yourself heard.

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Let's move on to the last point.

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Does being a leader mean being 100% sure of all your choices?

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No.

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Being a leader means taking risks,

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and you need a healthy assertiveness to face those risks.

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You can

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take the risk of initiating change and suggesting transformations.

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Take the risk of facing resistance and criticism.

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Take the risk of decreasing the efficiency of your

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department whilst you're transitioning from manager to leader.

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Dare to say no.

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Take the risk of applying for positions and missions that might be declined.

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Take the risk of being seen as arrogant or ambitious or being disliked.

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Take the risk of failing.

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More than 1/3 of women

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who refuse a position of responsibility,

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a leadership position that is offered to them,

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do it because they are afraid of not being good enough.

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Yes,

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becoming a leader therefore requires real risk taking.

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You do want to be more than just a good manager,

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you want to be a leader,

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a leader who influences.

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I have the secret.

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Take your time,

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make time for yourself.

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Time 1,

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to build your vision.

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Time 2 to make.

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Yourself visible and develop your network.

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Time 3,

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to spread your wings,

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despite all the risks along the way.

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To paraphrase the words of Cicero,

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I would say,

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you're not born a leader,

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you become one.

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Do you want to become one?

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