You Don't Need Permission to be a Leader

Leadership begins with influence. Every day, people shape the direction of a team through the standards they set, the attitude they bring, the ideas they contribute, and the way they make the people around them better. You may not be “the leader,” but that doesn’t mean you can’t lead.In this episode of Purpose Under Pressure, host Bryan Lefelhoc, founder of Bryan Media Strategies, looks at leadership from the other direction. Instead of talking about what leaders should do with their authority, Bryan explores what leadership looks like when you don’t have any.Ways you can lead: setting the example, maintaining an attitude that strengthens rather than undermines the team, taking initiative when you see a better way forward, and using your influence to help other people grow. You don’t need authority over someone to have a positive influence on them, and you don’t need permission to take responsibility for that influence.Purpose Under Pressure is brought to you in partnership with Sandler by the Ruby Group, serving sales professionals and sales organizations nationwide from their locations in Akron and Columbus, Ohio, in Capital Region, New York, and in Jacksonville, Florida7 Takeaways— Leadership is influence. A title may give you authority, but it doesn’t create leadership.— Followers can lead too. You can support someone else’s direction while still influencing the people around you.— Example sets the standard. People notice who prepares, follows through, and takes responsibility.— Attitude affects the team. Leadership can mean helping a difficult situation instead of making it worse.— Initiative reveals leadership. Seeing another option and being willing to raise it shows ownership.— Great leaders make people better. Helping others grow is one of the clearest forms of leadership.— Permission isn’t required. You can take responsibility for your influence from wherever you are.——————-Helpful Links:Sandler by the Ruby Group: https://go.sandler.com/therubygroup/Bryan Lefelhoc, Owner, Bryan Media Strategies: https://www.bryanmediastrategies.com/