Leadership. It's all about influence. Without influence, effective leadership does not exist, yet too many people in positions of responsibility rely solely on their official title, assuming they have influence on their direct reports.
They may have less influence than they know.
Influence comes from more than just a title. While position carries some influence, true influence happens with a heart connection.
Influence can be effortless. When we live from a place of authenticity and integrity with humility and a servant's heart, showing vulnerability, people will be compelled to follow.
A true leader needs no title or position. Leaders influence with their lives.
On numerous occasions, I can't help but think about a dear friend's influence in my life. We didn't work for the same company, but shared a mutual respect and a passion for a common cause.
Because of her influence, I sip coffee from a porcelain mug, listen to instrumental music while writing for focus, and smile about the wireless mouse we both love because it has the fastest scrolling capabilities on the planet. That's influence. I'm surrounded by and forever changed by her influence and I don't even know how it happened.
Competent, caring leaders with influence have the potential to change the world by just doing what they do, being who they are. They don't need titles or position.
Who do you need to be so you can be a person of influence?