Communicating How You Will Lead

Mastering Leadership Communication to Adapt and Inspire Your Team

"Great leaders communicate and great communicators lead." – Simon Sinek

Changing environments and the demands of the organization and the mission often force us to adapt our leadership approaches as we influence and inspire both organizations and individuals. I’ve been forced to adjust my narrative and become more present during seasons when morale and confidence were low. My people needed individualized leadership approaches to perform at their best. This meant I was forced to adapt how I led, and, just as importantly, clearly communicate those changes to my team.

Knowing Your Leadership Strengths

At my core I'm a patient and non-dominant leader. I'm also very extroverted and a non-conformist. These are my strengths or my 'fortes' shown in the graph above. My graph, or my leadership and communication styles, shift based on the environment and how I am adapting to it. Sometimes, I need to step outside of my natural tendencies to better lead my team.