Unveiling Leadership Secrets The Power of Intentional Influence

25 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this interview segment, Marc Haine asks the guest how they transitioned into a coach‑leader role and what developmental breakthroughs helped them become more effective. The guest references John Maxwell’s core idea that leadership equals influence, noting that many thought leaders share this view. They then offer a concise 2023 definition: leadership is "intentional influence," emphasizing purposeful, deliberate impact as the essence of modern leadership.

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What made you be able to step into that role of being the coach leader and make you such an effective leader? What were some of the things, aha moments, some of the developmental things that you had to do in order to become more effective in that role?
Yeah, it's a great question. I'm going back to John Maxwell again. I should be his agent, shouldn't I? John Maxwell says that leadership is influence. If there's only one word that we're allowed to utilize to describe leadership, And Maxwell says, and it wasn't just him that said it. Many people before him said that leadership is influence. If you'll give me 2 words, Marc, I'll tell you what our definition of leadership is in 2023. And that is that leadership is intentional influence.