Liked Or Trusted?

 

Have you met Sarah? A barrister who.

  • Avoided tough conversations on money with solicitors
  • Didn't set boundaries with her time
  • Never other peoples expectations

Everyone says she's a great lawyer. But no one respects her.

Her need to be liked (which she equated with success) stops her leading herself and others to new heights.

SARAH IS FOLLOWING - NOT LEADING:

Leadership requires trust:

  • Trust in yourself first
  • Trust in others to handle truth (and still be disliked)
  • Trust yourself to initiate hard conversations
  • Trust yourself to listen to challenge and pushback (it doesn't mean you're wrong)
  • Make hard decisions and take uncomfortable action anyway

That's leadership.

AUTHENTIC LEADERS CHOOSE TRUST OVER LIKABILITY.

Trustworthy leadership means:

  • Making decisions others avoid (while being transparent)
  • Setting boundaries that feel uncomfortable
  • Speaking truths others won't say

The strongest leaders who lead the most successful, sustainable firms and businesses aren't focused on being "liked"—they lead with a short—and long-term vision and bring people along with them so everyone succeeds.

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