The ABCs of leadership Tutorial

Uncover the secrets of effective leadership in "the abcs of leadership." This insightful video explores the difference between power, leadership, and influence, offering practical tips for developing your leadership skills. Empower your journey with trust, vision, and motivation to inspire others to follow you willingly. Dive in now!

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What is leadership?

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Are you a leader?

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In this video we will see a definition of leadership,

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the winning equation of a true leader,

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and some tips to develop your leadership.

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What is leadership?

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German economist and sociologist Max Weber differentiates between power,

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leadership and influence.

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You have power,

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if you can make someone do something they

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would not have done without your intervention.

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I'm asking you to do this,

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the other person does it.

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They wouldn't have done it without your request or if

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it wasn't on the assignment sheet you gave them.

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If your employees do what you ask them to do,

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whether they like it or not,

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simply because you are their hierarchical superior,

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then you have power over them.

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That's not leadership.

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There are 3 main forms of power.

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One,

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tacit or implicit,

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contractual power.

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You are the boss,

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you are a staff representative,

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you are a quality manager,

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you are the client,

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and this gives you the power to impose actions on the other person.

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2,

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the power of the network.

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You have contacts,

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you have supporters,

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you are the assistant to the boss,

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the nephew of the CEO.

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You are a salesperson with a network that your company is covering.

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So thanks to your network,

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people let you exercise this form of power.

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And finally,

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you can have power over others thanks to your level of information.

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You're the only one who can fix a computer that's been lagging.

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You're an expert,

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and no one knows how to do what you do.

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You're a longtime employee who knows the company's past,

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you master new technologies,

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you come from a competitor company.

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You are recognized for your information,

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your unique skills.

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Power is therefore based on contract,

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on network or on expertise.

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It is only because they recognize your power that others obey you.

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We talked about power,

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what about leadership?

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You have leadership if you are followed in

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your ideas or actions by willing adherents,

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whether or not you are a superior.

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Your employees or peers act voluntarily and take you as a role model.

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They follow you because they believe in what you do and say.

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You don't need to brandish your hierarchical hat

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or make them getting feared of getting fired

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to make them follow you,

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to make them spread your ideas and act accordingly.

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Obedience has given way to willingness.

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The energy is therefore much more dynamic.

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Of course you can have both power and leadership.

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Finally,

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you have influence if through the art of verbal

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and nonverbal communication you can persuade and create adhesion.

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You don't need to act,

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your words are enough to make people act.

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Your peers simply act whether or not you are their hierarchical superior

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because you have convinced or even excited them with your words.

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Who will be tomorrow's leaders in the business world?

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People with power,

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leadership,

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influence?

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The little boss who thinks

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that their hierarchical position is enough and that their

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employees have to obey because I'm your superior,

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because I have support,

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because I'm the expert is bound to disappear.

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They generate fear,

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resistance and contempt.

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Their power game only works as far as the employee's

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fear of losing their position or the fear of saying no

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still persists.

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The use of power is only justifiable in a company

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when security is at stake

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or when faced with an employee who has

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not yet acquired the competence to be autonomous.

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I am asking you to do it this way.

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Yes,

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sir.

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Who will lead the business in the next decades,

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the leader,

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the influencer?

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Difficult question.

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I have coached charismatic men influencers who were very bad leaders.

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People wanted to follow their ideas,

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adhere to their vision,

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but didn't want to follow them.

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There was like a gap in trust,

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a lack of exemplarity on the field

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that quickly demeaned the initial motivation that their words had generated.

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Most of the time these influencers without leadership do

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not go beyond the bar of opinion leaders,

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lobbyists,

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or they become sales experts,

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and persuasion is a huge talent,

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but if you're a manager,

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the talent of influence will not be enough to get teams on board in the long run.

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You should know that even without charisma,

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you can still be excellent leaders as of now.

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And if you so wish you could gradually develop

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your speaking skills to become a leader with influence.

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What is the definition of a real leader?

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Can we put it into an equation?

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The true leader,

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the leader of tomorrow,

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is someone who has the art of inspiring people to follow them.

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Even if they're not excellent speakers,

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they have other essential talents.

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The leader inspires people to follow them through the trust they generate,

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the vision they suggest,

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the motivation they arouse.

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This is the leadership equation.

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Trust plus vision plus motivation equals action.

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The leader generates commitment,

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they make others act with more soul,

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which neither the boss using power nor the simple manager have,

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no matter how efficient they may be.

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The leader inspires teams far beyond their mission statement.

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They make them grow towards the deployment of their own leadership.

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A true leader gives,

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produces other leaders,

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whereas the non-leader influencer breeds followers.

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I repeat myself because it's extremely important.

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The leader generates leaders while

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the non-leader influencer generates followers.

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The leader's employees learn

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how to generate trust around them,

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they enrich the team's vision and maintain the motivation around them.

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The leader deploys everyone's leadership.

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But you might ask,

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a leader with no speaking skills is missing something,

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right?

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You might think,

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yes,

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my employees follow me without me playing the little boss.

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They progress,

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they're efficient,

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they're willing,

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they deploy themselves.

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Yes,

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there is trust in the department.

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I give vision to the teams and they are motivated,

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but I still don't feel like a leader.

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Certainly the leader who lacks charisma is not always noticed by the hierarchy.

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I often did 360 degrees assessments in which

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the senior management thought a manager lacked leadership,

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while their employees praised his leadership.

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Strange,

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leader in the eyes of the teams,

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but not leader in the eyes of the hierarchy.

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A senior management that tells you you

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should develop your leadership and maybe afterwards,

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only afterwards,

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you can be considered and promoted to a higher position.

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So what are my coaches advice to develop

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real leadership?

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First of all,

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to all future leaders,

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I would advise you first to look at this equation,

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trust plus vision plus motivation equals action.

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Inspire action through the trust you generate,

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the vision you propose,

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the motivation you arouse.

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You have to lay the three cornerstones of trust,

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vision,

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and motivation.

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And I'm telling you again,

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your charisma is not the cornerstone of a leader,

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but it is the cherry on the cake.

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Stop waiting to be a great speaker to feel like a leader.

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My second advice as a coach to all the true leaders who already live by the equation,

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trust plus vision,

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plus motivation equals action,

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and who are struggling to be recognized as leaders by their hierarchy.

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I'm thinking in particular of many women.

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I will give 4 tips.

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Tip 1,

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you're followed in your ideas or actions by willing membership

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without having to brandish your power as a superior.

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You feel that there is trust and motivation around your vision.

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You co-construct with your employees.

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Do not have any doubts.

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Give yourself recognition.

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You are a leader.

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Feel it,

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live it,

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ask your teams to testify,

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testify for it.

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Walk down the hallway as a leader.

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Tip 2,

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be a vertical and transversal leader as well.

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Address your team members,

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your colleagues,

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your boss as a leader.

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Be that leader in front of your colleagues and your superiors as well.

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Generate transversal trust,

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share your vision with your superiors,

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and arouse motivation everywhere you go.

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Be a leader who radiates leadership beyond your team.

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Tip 3,

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work on your self-marketing,

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a word that my coaches don't like the first time we talk.

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Personal branding,

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self-marketing,

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let people know that you inspire your team members and that trust,

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vision,

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and motivation reign in your team

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and in the relationship you develop with your clients.

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Your superiors and colleagues should all know your efficiency.

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Your company will benefit from recognizing and capitalizing

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on the enormous potential that you represent.

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So let your know-how be known,

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let your successes be known.

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Tip number 4 and 4 only,

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become an influential leader,

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a charismatic leader.

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This is a cherry on the cake,

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as I said before.

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When the foundation of leadership is already well laid,

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then improve your verbal and nonverbal

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communication through public speaking training,

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coaching,

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theater courses,

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improvisation.

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Power,

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leadership,

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influence,

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which one are you choosing for tomorrow?

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What's your priority?

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