Maximize Your Leadership Influence AHA Messages

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2	1	Leadership is an image. If people don't perceive you as a true leader, you're just the boss. #LeadershipImage @LauraSicola	Share on X
3	2	Watch @LauraSicola's TED talk! "Want to sound like a leader? Start by saying your name right." http://aha.pub/LauraSicolaTEDtalk	Share on X
4	3	You don't just want to have a leadership role; you need to be a master influencer. #CommunicationIsKey @LauraSicola	Share on X
5	4	Don't just speak. You have to #MakeYourWordsMatter. All of them. #SpeakingToInfluence @LauraSicola	Share on X
6	5	True power and influence is when you get people to see that you're a leader they genuinely want to follow. #LeadershipImage @LauraSicola	Share on X
7	6	Inspiration is the catalyst for action. Be a catalyst. #InspireAndBeInspired #Influence @LauraSicola	Share on X
8	7	People have to buy into you first before they buy into your product, service or idea. #Credibility @LauraSicola	Share on X
9	8	People will fixate on how you communicate, the most powerful factor that influences their gut-level evaluation of you. @LauraSicola	Share on X
10	9	Don't just be a figurehead, #BeAVisionary. How? Learn how to communicate your vision to others. #LeadershipVision @LauraSicola	Share on X
11	10	Influence is about getting people on board with your vision, and inspiring people to act on it. #Inspiration #Leadership @LauraSicola	Share on X
12	11	Think you don't do much public speaking? #PublicSpeaking is any time you're talking to someone other than yourself. @LauraSicola	Share on X
13	12	To get people to shift their thinking and behavior, start with coming across as being credible. #HaveCredibility @LauraSicola	Share on X
14	13	Never speak without first identifying your purpose, goal, or the objective you want to accomplish. #SpeakToLead #GetToYes @LauraSicola	Share on X
15	14	Ask yourself: What outcome do you want to see as a result of conversation? Then, stay on course. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
16	15	Your #Reputation is what happens in the moments when you're not actively trying to build it. #LeadershipImage @LauraSicola	Share on X
17	16	The way you speak will either strengthen your image or undermine it. Take control now. @LauraSicola http://vocalimpactproductions.com	Share on X
18	17	It's not just how you can speak when necessary; your leadership image is based on how you usually speak. #LeadershipImage @LauraSicola	Share on X
19	18	Do you think you're an interesting speaker? Ask five of your friends and colleagues for honest feedback. #CommunicationIsKey @LauraSicola	Share on X
20	19	A captive audience is forced to listen against their will. A captivated audience is engrossed. Which kind do you create? @LauraSicola	Share on X
21	20	How can you ensure that your next audience is #Captivated when you speak? That's your responsibility. Make a plan. @LauraSicola	Share on X
22	21	Video record yourself. It helps you see who you are in comparison to who you want to be known as. Take notes! #Truth @LauraSicola	Share on X
23	22	The irony: "Soft skills" can be HARD to master. Don't take them for granted! #LeadershipCommunication. @LauraSicola	Share on X
24	23	#Credibility and trust are based on how you communicate. Both how you talk and how you listen matter. #LeadershipCommunication. @LauraSicola	Share on X
25	24	#Credibility is founded on Verbal, Vocal and Visual #ChannelsOfCommunication relaying the same message at the same time. @LauraSicola	Share on X
26	25	Do you just want to be the best at your job, or do you want to be the best of the best at the top? #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
27	26	What will get you to the top is your ability to convey your vision clearly to those who don't share your expertise. #Influence @LauraSicola	Share on X
28	27	Show that your vision is even greater than your expertise. How? Share it in a way that gets through to ears, minds and hearts. @LauraSicola	Share on X
29	28	If you're seen as a leader, people will do what you need them to do because they want to, not because they have to. @LauraSicola	Share on X
30	29	If all you have is your technical expertise, you're only proving that you should stay exactly where you are. #Influence @LauraSicola	Share on X
31	30	It's great to be known for something, but don't you want to be known for more than just "something"? #Legacy #Reputation @LauraSicola	Share on X
32	31	Marshall Goldsmith: "What got you here won't get you there." https://amazon.com/What-Got-Here-Wont-There/dp/0739342231 What got you here: Technical expertise. What will get you there: #CommunicationSkills. @LauraSicola	Share on X
33	32	To be a leader, you need to learn and grow. The day you're done learning is the day you're done. #LeadershipStartsWithLearning @LauraSicola	Share on X
34	33	If you only strive to improve your technical skills, you're only growing in one dimension. #Leadership is 3D. @LauraSicola	Share on X
35	34	Mentor others to be great at YOUR job. If you're irreplaceable in that role, you won't be allowed to move up! #RiseToTheTop @LauraSicola	Share on X
36	35	To become the person you want to be, you have to know the weaknesses keeping you from achieving it. #CommunicationIsKey @LauraSicola	Share on X
37	36	You need to know if you are just okay at doing something, but not great at it. Improvement starts with self-awareness. @LauraSicola	Share on X
38	37	Do you recognize the difference between getting by and excelling? Getting by = Getting a C+. #PushForExcellence @LauraSicola	Share on X
39	38	Launch yourself out of your comfort zone -- no seatbelts. That's when massive, positive change can occur. #SelfImprovement @LauraSicola	Share on X
40	39	Record yourself to see what you did or didn't do well, so you can learn from it and knock it out of the park next time. @LauraSicola	Share on X
41	40	In order to grow, you have to be willing to practice something that feels awkward at first until it becomes second nature. @LauraSicola	Share on X
42	41	Everyone deals with a learning curve. "Fake it till you become it." --Amy Cuddy via @LauraSicola https://ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are	Share on X
43	42	Think making videos isn't necessary because you already know your strengths and weaknesses? Trust me: take the challenge! @LauraSicola	Share on X
44	43	Have the courage to #StepOutOfYourComfortZone to see if your communication style is effective or not. #EffectiveCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
45	44	Many people are afraid to watch themselves on video because they fear it will be worse than it really is. Be curious: Watch! @LauraSicola	Share on X
46	45	If you want to advance but your ego is afraid to hear the truth, you're suppressing any true potential for growth. @LauraSicola	Share on X
47	46	Humiliation destroys dignity, but humility restores it. Ego gets in the way. Watch with humility. #LeadershipDevelopment @LauraSicola	Share on X
48	47	If you are overly sensitive to constructive and even negative feedback, you'll never improve and grow. #Leadership @LauraSicola	Share on X
49	48	Effective leaders need to be confident enough to hear all feedback graciously and learn from it. #Leadership @LauraSicola	Share on X
50	49	If you've tried to avoid learning "soft skills" for years, they'll come back to bite you when you want to get to the top. @LauraSicola	Share on X
51	50	You need to master the soft skills, just like you've mastered your technical area of expertise. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
52	51	If you want to succeed at the top, you need to have #ExecutivePresence, and be able to #SpeakLikeALeader. #CommandTheRoom @LauraSicola	Share on X
53	52	#ExecutivePresence allows people to believe that you are THE leader when you stand up and speak in front of others. @LauraSicola	Share on X
54	53	#ExecutivePresence requires good communication skills. It's essential to be both a good listener AND a good speaker. Are you? @LauraSicola	Share on X
55	54	#ExecutivePresence = demonstrating integrity, expertise, authority, authenticity and vulnerability. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
56	55	Think about how you lead and present. Are you just getting by, or are you knocking it out of the park? #PushForExcellence @LauraSicola	Share on X
57	56	You know you could be a better communicator, but will your ego get in the way of becoming truly great? @LauraSicola	Share on X
58	57	There's a difference between having an audience that is truly captivated vs. simply held captive. Which kind is yours? @LauraSicola	Share on X
59	58	Master the 3 Cs of influence: #CommandTheRoom, #ConnectWithTheAudience, and #CloseTheDeal. @LauraSicola	Share on X
60	59	Commanding respect is something about the way you lead that makes people inherently respect you. #CommandNotDemand @LauraSicola	Share on X
61	60	Commanding the room is having a presence that lets people know that in that moment, you're in charge. @LauraSicola	Share on X
62	61	There's a difference between commanding respect and demanding respect. Which do you do? #CommandTheRoom @LauraSicola	Share on X
63	62	Connecting with the audience is how you make listeners feel like you're speaking to them personally. #BeRelatable @LauraSicola	Share on X
64	63	Anybody who will listen to what you say, in any context, is your audience. Focus on their needs and connect with them. @LauraSicola	Share on X
65	64	If you connect with the audience, you can inspire them to change the way they think and act. #SpeakToInspire @LauraSicola	Share on X
66	65	You need to be able to connect with your audience regardless of their industry, role, age, ethnicity and gender. @LauraSicola	Share on X
67	66	To #CloseTheDeal means getting to a "yes" and achieving your objective for the conversation or presentation. @LauraSicola	Share on X
68	67	The Three #ChannelsOfCommunication are the Verbal, Vocal, and Visual channels. They must work together for maximum #Influence. @LauraSicola	Share on X
69	68	When #ChannelsOfCommunication are not aligned, the listener gets distracted. They miss your core message; you miss your chance. @LauraSicola	Share on X
70	69	Your Speech Repertoire is a combo of what you say, how you sound and how you look when saying it. It differs in each context. @LauraSicola	Share on X
71	70	If you have great content but lousy delivery, your message gets washed away and no one will ever internalize it.	Share on X
72	71	The Verbal channel is the actual words you choose. Are they technical, accurate, detailed, diplomatic, formal, other? @LauraSicola	Share on X
73	72	Content has meat and gravy: Gravy makes your message enjoyable, but without enough meat it lacks substance and doesn't satisfy. @LauraSicola	Share on X
74	73	If you're a charismatic speaker but lack real content, it's only a matter of time before they see through you. #Credibility @LauraSicola	Share on X
75	74	Great delivery of weak content is like putting lipstick on a pig: It might be entertaining, but it's still a pig. @LauraSicola	Share on X
76	75	When presenting, you have to provide value, regardless of time limits. You always have enough time to get to the point! @LauraSicola	Share on X
77	76	The difference between relevant and essential info is the difference between whether they get it or wait for you to get there. @LauraSicola	Share on X
78	77	Which details are essential? If someone asks, "So what?" can you show why it matters for them? If so, it's essential. #Connect @LauraSicola	Share on X
79	78	When you compare your "so what" answers, you'll see which have the biggest exclamation points. #ExecutivePresence @LauraSicola	Share on X
80	79	The higher you go up the corporate ladder, the fewer details most people want to hear. #GetToThePoint #ManagingUp @LauraSicola	Share on X
81	80	Hone your content (vocabulary, stories, details, etc.) based on who your audience is. #Connect #ExecutivePresence @LauraSicola	Share on X
82	81	How do you engage your audience through the nature of your content? How do you know they're engaged? #Connect @LauraSicola	Share on X
83	82	There are two kinds of context: The first is your speaking situation (audience, location, event.) Why are you there? @LauraSicola	Share on X
84	83	The second kind of context is the supporting details you provide your audience, which make them say, "Oh, I get it!" @LauraSicola	Share on X
85	84	Context will dictate the majority of what info you should and should not include in your message. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
86	85	People are not inspired by facts; people are inspired by stories they can relate to. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
87	86	You can't just explain the data on a spreadsheet/PPT; you have to tell the story of the data in order to bring it to life. @LauraSicola	Share on X
88	87	In a story, you have to prioritize the right details. Make sure your audience understands the most critical factors first. @LauraSicola	Share on X
89	88	People want you to get to the point; don't overwhelm them with tons of detail. Understand how much they need and want. @LauraSicola	Share on X
90	89	Fillers like, "I mean," "You know," or "Um," will only fill the listener's head with, "No." #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
91	90	Fillers undermine your credibility because they make it sound like you aren't sure or don't believe what you're saying. @LauraSicola	Share on X
92	91	The vocal channel is the sound of your voice: the sound of the words as they come out of your mouth. #LeadershipVoice @LauraSicola	Share on X
93	92	Subconsciously, people want the messenger's voice to fit the nature of the message. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
94	93	Good #VocalCommunication takes your words from black-and-white text and paints them in technicolor. @LauraSicola	Share on X
95	94	The content tells people what you think, but the delivery lets them know how you feel about what you're saying. @LauraSicola	Share on X
96	95	The voice has both cognitive and emotional effects on listeners. Learn to use that power to your benefit. #VocalCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
97	96	People don't understand you fully and completely unless you speak in a way that captivates. #LeadershipCommunication @LauraSicola	Share on X
98	97	The smallest details of how you sound when you speak have huge influence and impact on how your words land. #LeadershipVoice @LauraSicola	Share on X
99	98	The way you sound willd etermine whether or not your audience hears what you say AND what you mean. #SpeakToInfluence @LauraSicola	Share on X
100	99	Example: Vocal delivery lets you know if someone is being sincere or sarcastic, even though both ways look the same on paper. @LauraSicola	Share on X