02/06/2024

Four Ways to Increase Leadership Credibility

Build leadership credibility by tempering emotions, sharpening critical thinking

In a world of change and uncertainty, developing leadership credibility is a top priority for every leader in the hierarchy.  Leadership credibility is essential for building a positive work environment, retaining top talent, navigating change and achieving organizational objectives. Here are four ways to start building more leadership credibility.

#1 Expand your perspective

It's easy to become singularly faceted if you only focus on your position, perspective and profession. When you discipline yourself to intentionally see multiple perspectives, you avoid the risk of being misunderstood or considered short-sighted. For example, from a role perspective, it's easy to become a taskmaster, missing the bigger picture and how all the parts and pieces work together. At the visionary level, it's easy to focus only on vision, missing the nuance and challenges of the front-line and middle-level managers.

How to: Here's how to expand your perspective. Visualize a boat full of rowers going to a treasure chest on an island. The top leaders want to get to the treasure chest, the middle-level leaders want everyone to row harder and faster, and the rowers want a better seat cushion on the boat. To broaden your perspective, stand (metaphorically) on the bridge to see the entire picture. When talking with an employee, partner, colleague or client, ensure you know whether you're talking about the treasure chest, the oars or the seat cushions.

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