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Show Notes:
The Foundation of Leadership
- What is NOT the foundation of leadership
- Title
- Position
- Authority
- Rank
- None of these are solid, stable, or steadfast
- The foundation of leadership is credibility
- Synonyms
- Plausibility
- Believability
- Tenability
- Probability
- Feasibility
- Likelihood
- Trustworthiness
- Reliability
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Why credibility
- Leadership is influence
- People aren't influenced by rank, title, position
- People are influenced by relationships
- Relationships require trust
- Trust is built upon reliability, integrity, believability, etc
- Credibility is the all-encompassing foundation upon which trusting relationships that influence others toward a shared goal can be built
- How to build credibility
- Understand where you stand now - credibility assessment
- Deliver results
- Credibility is built upon proof
- Actions delivering desired results - not busy work
- Mutually beneficial results
- Credibility is created by actions taken, not words spoken
- DWYSYWD