#21: 5 Ways To Stay Authentic & Adapt Your Leadership Style

The Career By Design Podcast with Stacey Back

How do you stay authentic as a leader, while adjusting to various personality types in your team?
It’s a question two past clients were pondering about leadership style. A question which neither of them had a clear answer to...
You see, as former colleagues, they’d worked for managers with different personalities and contrasting leadership styles.
After observing the impact both leaders had on them and their team, they started to consider what they could learn when it came to how they lead others -- AND manage up.
Because staying true to who you are — while remaining agile enough to modify your leadership style — is a delicate balancing act. After speaking to both clients about their experiences, I thought it would be a great topic to address on today’s podcast.
The secret to authentic leadership, while adapting your style to suit different personalities, is to focus on what YOU can control.
So HOW do you do this?
In today’s episode, you’ll discover 5 ways to lead authentically, by focusing on what’s within YOUR control at work. You’ll learn:
2:28: The first attribute critical to authentic leadership -- which DOESN’T require a particular personality or ‘traditional’ management style
3:54: How taking time to understand others is KEY to adapting your leadership style to different personalities in your team
5:56: Why this ONE quality is essential to growing successful relationships and building trust at work
7:10: The difference between vulnerability and oversharing -- and tips to find the right balance, so you can lead authentically
7:58: How to adjust your approach during times of conflict with team members or managers

This episode is PACKED with practical examples to help you adapt your leadership style -- while staying true to who you are. So hit play NOW and let’s dive in!
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