006: Communication for Executives: How to Exude Confidence, Gain Trust, and Accelerate Problem-Solving

Stepping into a leadership role can be exhilarating yet daunting because you want to be ready for whatever challenges await you. Whether you've just accepted your first leadership position, expanded your leadership responsibility, or hope to be promoted into a leadership role—your desire to exude confidence and competence is clear. 

But here's the catch: effective leadership isn't just about showcasing successes; it's about embracing vulnerability and communicating with purpose and authenticity. 

While there are important benefits associated with sharing successes, your desire to impress your leaders can hinder open dialogue about specific problems that may be growing in magnitude. In conversations, especially with your own leaders, you may be afraid of disappointing them or causing them to regret hiring or promoting you. To mitigate these fears, you may find yourself downplaying or omitting concerns that are weighing on you. 

On the other hand, you may be a person who tends to overshare concerns, problems, and frustrations, causing your leaders to worry about you and whether you are in over your head. In both of these scenarios, higher-level communication skills need to be developed.

By becoming more self-aware of fears that can impact the effectiveness of your communication, you give yourself the opportunity to generate communication strategies that foster trust and confidence. You can learn to discern which problems need early intervention and insight from your leader. You can learn to talk about real issues honestly without sacrificing professional respect or causing unnecessary concern.

[00:00:59]: As you aim to impress, are you making this mistake?

[00:02:47]: The benefits of sharing your successes with your leader

[00:03:51]: Does the anxiety and pressure you feel accurately represent your circumstance?

[00:04:45]: A question to ask yourself to better understand your leader's perspective and concerns

[00:05:31]: Ascertaining what you need to share with your boss to work more collaboratively

[00:06:49]: Developing a strong thought partnership

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