Many people have written on what it means to be a leader. Almost everyone identifies influence as the primary characteristic. By definition, this means that leadership and position are two different things. You can have a title, and a position of power, but this does not mean that you are a leader. Even people without these things can exert influence and thus leadership.
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Tags: influence, Initiative, Insight, integrity, Leadership, visionTwitter is a great tool for extending your influence. You can engage your “tribe” in real time, offering leadership and assistance in a way that would have been impossible just a couple of years ago.
In: Social Media Tags: engagement, Followers, influence, Social Media, tribes, twitter In: Leadership Tags: influence, Leadership, Overcomin Setbacks, recovery, The Future, visionA few weeks ago, I was called by a consultant who was prospecting for business. He was a friend of a friend, so I felt duty-bound to give him thirty minutes to tell me about his company and the service he provides. Sadly, it was a complete waste of time.
In: Leadership Tags: Communication, dialogue, influence, Leadership, Non-verbal Communication, questionsThere are numerous things you have zero control over. You can’t control the weather, the economy, or the actions of others. Yes, you might be able to exert some influence, but this is different than control.
In: Leadership Tags: anxiety, control, happiness, influence, Leadership, worryLeadership is about influence not control. I am not the first person to make this observation, but it is worth repeating.
In: Leadership Tags: change, control, influence, Leadership, motivationI am the Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Nelson Publishers, the largest Christian publishing company in the world and the seventh largest trade book publishing company in the U.S.
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