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How to Lead with Influence Instead of Authority

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Listen : One of the best ways to learn what others care most about is to ask them open ended questions like “What would make this year a huge success for you?” Then, work on incorporating these three traits into your influential leadership style: Share What You Know – Don’t play your cards close to your vest.

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What Have You Learned from Your Worst Boss Ever?

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Decades later, it remains the worst place I ever worked or have seen other people working in in 20 years of leadership development work. On my first morning in the new office, she took me aside and asked me, “What’s your leadership style?”. Sadly, I did not. She was kind, smart and made sure stuff got done.

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How to Lead Like a Pig

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They could leave and hope to find another job in their profession, they could stay and grit it out or they could stay and try to improve their career prospects by joining in on the Animal House leadership style.   Still, it’s really easy for leaders with titles to underestimate the impact of their leadership footprint.

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