Summaries Leadership and Management Mastering Your Leadership Style: Tips for Success in the Workplace | HBR IdeaCast

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Developing a powerful and balanced leadership style, while considering gender bias and virtual communication, is crucial for success in the workplace.

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  Understanding and developing your leadership style is crucial for success, as it affects how others perceive you and can be improved through actionable feedback.
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  Managers judge employees' confidence based on power or attractiveness, while finding a balance between directness and respect is crucial in meetings.
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  06:12

  Adopting a powerful leadership style can lead to pushback, but minor tweaks can make a big difference in your career.
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  Passengers have different tendencies when it comes to asking others to move their belongings on a plane, with most being more hesitant to ask their CEO compared to a 17-year-old.
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  11:34

  Behave powerfully and focus on behavior rather than emotions to exude confidence, balance being authoritative and open-minded as a parent.
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  14:19

  Women face a double bind in leadership roles and need to carefully balance warmth and assertiveness to combat gender bias.
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  17:27

  Consider your virtual style and environment to maintain a powerful and engaging presence during pandemic communication.
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  20:15

  Jacinda Ardern, the youngest female world leader, brought her child to the UN and was pregnant in office, while Suzanne Petersen discusses leadership styles.

Detailed summary

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  00:00

  Understanding and developing your leadership style is crucial for success, as it affects how others perceive you and can be improved through actionable feedback.

  • Identifying and developing one's leadership style can be a squishy challenge, but it's important to understand how others perceive it and make changes to break through to the next level.
  • Style matters in how we are perceived by others, whether it's at work or in personal relationships, and it's important to be aware of how we come across.
  • People struggle to give specific feedback that is actionable, leading to confusion and misinterpretation of feedback as personality traits rather than behaviors that can be changed.
  • Style and personality are not the same, as style is a set of behaviors and habits, while personality is largely unchangeable.
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  04:04

  Managers judge employees' confidence based on power or attractiveness, while finding a balance between directness and respect is crucial in meetings.

  • Managers attribute confidence to employees based on their power or attractive behaviors, which can be positive or negative.
  • People can come across as abrasive or too passive in meetings, and it's important to find a balance between being direct and respectful.
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  06:12

  Adopting a powerful leadership style can lead to pushback, but minor tweaks can make a big difference in your career.

  • It is easier to coach people to go from a powerful style to an attractive style, and when people get stuck in their career, it is more often due to leaning towards an attractive style.
  • Leadership is not about authority, and adopting a more powerful stance can often lead to pushback, but minor style tweaks can make a big difference.
  • A person receives advice to do two or three things, but instead does five or six, interrupting conversations and raising their hand frequently during video conferences.
  • Flex your style within your range and understand that changing your behavior in different settings is natural.
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  09:59

  Passengers have different tendencies when it comes to asking others to move their belongings on a plane, with most being more hesitant to ask their CEO compared to a 17-year-old.

  • When the overhead compartment is full on an airplane, some passengers put small items in it, leaving others struggling to find space for their larger bags.
  • People have different natural tendencies when it comes to asking others to move their belongings on a plane, but most people would be more hesitant to ask their CEO compared to a 17-year-old.
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  11:34

  Behave powerfully and focus on behavior rather than emotions to exude confidence, balance being authoritative and open-minded as a parent.

  • Make small changes in every situation to behave more powerfully and think about how you want to be seen.
  • Focus on behavior rather than emotions to change perceptions and exude confidence, even if you don't feel it.
  • As parents, we need to balance being authoritative and open-minded depending on the situation and our child's needs.
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  14:19

  Women face a double bind in leadership roles and need to carefully balance warmth and assertiveness to combat gender bias.

  • Style applies to everyone, but it can be tougher for women and people of color due to the double bind and the trade-off between success and likeability.
  • Women need to be careful in how they disagree and show warmth in order to be seen as leaders and not just "that woman leader."
  • Gender bias often leads to women being labeled as emotional while men are seen as intense or passionate for exhibiting the same behavior, and it's important to address this bias and focus on effective communication.
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  17:27

  Consider your virtual style and environment to maintain a powerful and engaging presence during pandemic communication.

  • Virtual communication during the pandemic requires consideration of one's virtual style and environment to maintain a powerful and engaging presence.
  • When appearing on video, consider how you want to show up and whether you want to project accessibility or professionalism.
  • Roger Federer is a powerful and competent tennis player who is also likable and engaging, making him popular among fans and opponents.
• 👶🏻
  20:15

  Jacinda Ardern, the youngest female world leader, brought her child to the UN and was pregnant in office, while Suzanne Petersen discusses leadership styles.

  • Jacinda Ardern, the youngest female world leader, brought her young child to the UN and was pregnant in office, known for her informality and warmth.
  • Suzanne Petersen, an associate professor of leadership, discusses leadership styles and how some individuals can play both sides of the coin.