Another powerful reason to watch and listen is that it’ll allow you to identify your people’s core fears. Our fears hold us back from taking action, so knowing their fears means that you can address their fears and reassure them that it’s safe to get on board.

As you watch and listen, what are their core fears?

How can you address those fears and reassure them that it’s safe to join your vision?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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Here’s what weak, low status body language looks like:

• Lack of eye contact, or looking downwards
• Fidgeting and moving your hands or head around a lot
• Touching your face with your hands
• Short, sharp, quick movements
• Slouching

Here’s what powerful, high status body language looks like:

• Good eye contact
• Holding your body and head still, with few, deliberate movements
• Slow, deliberate, graceful movements or not moving at all
• Standing upright and tall

Take some time today to notice your body language. Are you using powerful body language?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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Are you waiting for more resources – a better job, a higher position, more money, a bigger team, better equipment to lead?

You could be waiting forever.

Why not just start with what you’ve got right now?

What small step could you take to lead using the resources you have right now?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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There’s an interesting relationship between listening and leading. Sometimes a true leader will hear what his or her tribe says, but decide to take them in a different direction, because that seems like the right direction.

It’s not easy to take your tribe somewhere different to where they’ve been telling you they want to go, but that was part of the reason why Nelson Mandela’s leadership was so transformational.

Are there any areas where you’re listening and letting your tribe or a particular person lead you somewhere you don’t want to go?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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Anger is a huge blocker in relationships. Often when we sense that someone is angry with us, we try to gloss over it and get on with things or we try to tell them why they shouldn’t be angry. These strategies only serve to increase anger and resistance.

Is there any anger that needs to be heard and addressed with the people you’re serving and leading? How can you let them voice their anger and just hear them out?

P.S. Remember that leadership isn’t a position thing. Your children, your parents, your siblings, your friends… there are opportunities to serve and lead in all your relationships.

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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Our values are what motivates us to take action. Watching and listening will enable you to discover your tribe’s values, so that you can know what’s important to them and demonstrate to them how your vision/ project will help them get what’s important to them.

As you’re watching and listening… what’s most important to your tribe?

To what degree does your vision help them to get what they value?

How can you make it clearer to them that you can help them get what they value?

This post is an excerpt from this month’s feature: The Bottom-line on John Carlin’s Invictus.
For the full Bottom-line audio and transcript, workbook, author interview and set of coaching emails, check out The Bottom-line on Invictus.

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