Style is a significant differentiating factor in the reputation and career success of leaders.
Dynamically integrating a broader range of powerful and attractive markers… enables leaders to become powerful enough to be heard and attractive enough to be followed.
Suzanne J. Peterson, Robin Abramson, and R.K. Stutman
Takeaways of Note:
Leadership Spectrum =
(1) powerful, (2) lean powerful, (3) blended, (4) lean attractive, (5) attractive
A “Blended” Leadership style has benefits & can be achieve by…
Know thyself – 1st know where you are on the leadership style spectrum (no shortage of people around us for helpful insight; just ask)
Experiment with various markers (i.e. “signals” that we send to others) – select both powerful & attractive markers and find ways to use both during verbal & nonverbal interaction
Read the room – assess the markers/signals from others; and generally, lean powerful with more-senior people, and lean attractive with more-junior people
Bonus Nuggets
The good news is that style isn’t like personality—it can be intentionally altered.