Leadership doesn’t start when you get promoted.
It starts the moment you take responsibility for yourself.
Self-leadership means learning to communicate clearly, manage your emotions, and move things forward even without authority.
If you can’t lead yourself, you won’t be able to lead others.Communication is not a soft skill.
It’s how credibility, trust, and progress are built.It’s how you foster a culture on purpose.
Learn it early, when the stakes are small, so you’re ready when the real challenges come.
PRACTICE DAILY
SPEAK • REFLECT • ACCEPT • IMPROVE • REPEAT
Record yourself or meetings you speak in. You don’t need to publish, but you do need to look it over. Watch again a day later. With distance, you will judge it more like others do.
ASK YOURSELF:
* Were you in control?
* Did you overtalk others?
* Were you confident and convincing?
* Did you stay calm when challenged?
* Were you too pushy or too dominant?
* Were you fluent and secure in your message?
Accept everything; improve next time.
You don’t need to be a leader to practice that, but you need to have that quality as a leader.
So, what are you waiting for?
—Adrian
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