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Silent Leadership
Driving without making noise
Welcome back to our weekly series, The Winning Entrepreneur: Your Weekly Guide to Success, a program designed for ambitious entrepreneurs and people who want to turn their ideas into successful businesses. Last week, we talked about the power of no . Today, I’m going to talk about the importance of quiet leadership.
When we think of today’s leaders, we immediately think of a charismatic, communicative person who speaks with confidence, inspires crowds, and makes quick decisions and knows how to take risks. However, there is a form of leadership that is just as effective, if not more so: silent leadership. This style of leadership is based on the ability to influence without imposing, to build authority without authoritarianism, and to make others win while maintaining control. In this article, we will explore how to exercise this form of leadership with practical techniques, real-world examples, and reading suggestions.
Indirect Influence Techniques
Silent leadership is about the ability to influence others in a subtle but effective way. One of the main techniques is active listening or as it is said in the book Mother Theresa CEO , to monopolize the listener by paying attention not only to the words, but also to the emotions and things that are not said. When a leader listens genuinely…
