Nobody Believes You: Why Being a Credible Leader is Important S5 EP10

In the final episode of Season 5, Jenni recaps on the eight practices of credible leadership: capable, empathetic, integrity, likeable, supportive, trustworthy, visionary, and vulnerable. 

Jenni provides definitions and highlights behaviours that may indicate deficiencies in each area, and also discusses how organisational support systems and a conscious mindset can bolster leadership credibility, urging leaders to integrate these practices consistently.

Episode Timestamps:

• 00:32 - The Eight Practices of Credible Leadership
• 01:37 - Identifying Your Strengths and Weaknesses
• 02:11 - Behaviours Indicating Lack of Practices
• 04:20 - Organisational Support for Credible Leadership
• 05:05 - The Importance of Mindset
• 07:04 - The Path to Becoming a Credible Leader
• 09:30 - Conclusion and Further Resources

Key Takeaways From This Episode:

• Leadership credibility requires ongoing effort, practice, and consistency
• Importance of understanding the impact of behaviour, communication style, and relationships for credible leadership
• The need for leaders to dial up the right behaviours for different situations to keep people engaged
• The impact of not having leadership support mechanisms like employee experience strategy, internal communication, leadership development programs

Thank you for listening! 

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Important Links & Mentions: 

• How to Become a Credible Leader [Free Resources Included!]
• Join the Redefining Communications Community