It is important that we are our authentic selves and be seen as leaders in control. But, as a leader, how often do you think about how people perceive you? Also, do you contemplate how to change their perception of you?

 

We all lead differently. Your leadership style influences how you interact with people, how they perceive you, and ultimately how they respond to you. Becoming a good leader means being aware of your own “style” and developing others.

 

In this episode, join me and Dr. Suzanne J. Peterson as she talks about different leadership styles and shares her secrets on how leaders can recognize and flex their authentic style.

 

Highlights:

• [03:38] The foundations of understanding leadership style and how can one make a long-term lasting change in their stop
• [05:35] What leaders can do to make a shift if they are looking to make a change
• [06:52] How can a leader maintain their authenticity while being adaptable to the needs of their team
• [08:28] Dr. Suzanne’s career and passion
• [19:30] How do we define leadership style and how has style informed by our personality
• [21:33] How do we add to our resources in areas where we're not as comfortable, confident and experienced
• [23:17] A deeper understanding of the status markers: Verbal vs. Non-verbal styles
• [26:11] How to choose your own style to make people perceive you differently
• [30:40] The argument around authenticity and blended leadership style
• [34:58] How can CEO’s and seniors adopt and embrace new styles of leadership
• [37:37] Why do you need to be slightly more peer-like
• [40:14] Finding the right balance for women and minorities
• [45:31] What the study “Developing and Validating a Scale of Eudaimonic Workplace Wellbeing” is about
• [48:44] Dr. Suzanne’s book recommendation

 

Resources Mentioned:

Understanding well-being at work: Development and validation of the eudaimonic workplace well-being scale https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0215957 

Leading with the Heart: Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life https://www.leadershipnow.com/leadershop/7678-0.html 

Higher Echelon, Inc. https://www.higherechelon.com/