The Best Leaders Leverage ‘Quiet Power.’ Here Are 5 Steps to Harness It Yourself
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The Best Leaders Leverage ‘Quiet Power.’ Here Are 5 Steps to Harness It Yourself
Effective leaders ask questions rather than providing answers. The questions are key. Great leaders don’t tell people, they don’t direct people, and they don’t order people around. They facilitate great thinking through self-reflection. We talked about one ego-bypass question in an earlier chapter: “What would ‘great’ look like?” Here are a few oth
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What?
The best leaders don't push to be understood—they work to understand.
So What?
Most leaders think they need to be understood. But the ones who make the most significant impact flip the script—they focus on understanding first.
When you don't understand someone, you fill in the blanks with assumptions. You misread silence.
You interpret hesita... See more
The best leaders don't push to be understood—they work to understand.
So What?
Most leaders think they need to be understood. But the ones who make the most significant impact flip the script—they focus on understanding first.
When you don't understand someone, you fill in the blanks with assumptions. You misread silence.
You interpret hesita... See more
whereas in the past one needed to appear to have “all the answers” in order to rise in companies, today, at least in some enlightened segments of the business world, the corner office is there for the askers.
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Leadership Tips
How to be able to give up control as a leader:
-Involve other people in goal setting
-Use non controlling language instead of "must" or "should" try saying "thinking" about or "consider" - can promote peoples engagement and avoid defiance
-Hold office hours
- Play who's purpose is it anyway? - gather members of your team or departm
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