Description

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN - 7:25 min

• How to lead when you are not a “leader” with official power or authority

• How to do big things no matter your position in a company or team

WHY IT MATTERS - 8:00 min

• The keys to success as a peer leader are exactly the same to being effective as an official leader. You’ll be able to do really big things when you learn and apply peer leadership principles

• Becoming an effective peer leader will differentiate yourself from those around you, opening doors for advancement and opportunity

THE BREAKDOWN - 9:23 min

What is “Peer Leadership”

• Peer: Someone who is equal to you in terms of authority and responsibility

• Leadership: Being ahead of everyone else and bringing your team to you future state (listen to Episodes 7 & 8 for more on this topic)

The Question: How are you supposed to lead when you don’t have power over people? Why would they listen to you? Why would they even care?

1. Build your own credibility. To lead people, you need some sort of credibility in order for people to listen to you. You have no power, no authority, so give people a reason to listen to you.

2. Communicate why it matters. No one likes being told what to do, especially from someone who does not have power over them. Offering a reason of why it matters, however, can help accomplish even the least enjoyable of objectives.

TIE UP - 17:50 min

• An effective leader has to have credibility and be able to communicate why something matters.

• A peer leader has to make their own credibility and figure out why things matter.

• If you can lead people without power, imagine what is possible once you do have an official leadership position!

APPLICATION - 20:16 min

1. Identify what you need to be the best at your job or place of influence to build credibility. Ideas:

   • Take classes about your subject increase understanding

   • Read books about your area of interest

   • Practice your public speaking

   • Increase your attention to detail in the small projects

   • Bring more energy to your workplace

2. Find something not right at your workplace and fix it! Or, start something small that adds value to your peers or organization. Ideas:

   • Clear up a convoluted process that is inefficient

   • Clean up your breakroom or restrooms

   • Organize the filing system

   • Bring order to a normally unorganized event

   • Start a walk club or an informal meeting about how to improve your performance