Alec Rickard

All 'leaders' need to read this.

Great leaders are not the best at everything.

They find the people who are...

And get the best out of them.

Understand this to make your team stronger.

Leadership is all about people:

↳ Inspiring them to believe in themselves.
↳ Drawing attention to their strengths.
↳ Helping them reach new heights.
↳ Giving them more responsibility.
↳ Pushing them to aim higher.
↳ Elevating their best work.

You don't need to do everything.

You need to build a team that can.

What strengths has a leader helped you maximize?
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Over-apologizing is killing your authority.

And you probably don't even notice you're doing it.

The good news is, one small shift fixes it.

Here are 10 phrases to retire today
(and what to say instead.)

1/ "Sorry if I'm being too direct"
↳ Say "Let me be clear and direct."

2/ "Sorry I talk too much"
↳ Say "I'm passionate about this, here's my take."

3/ "Sorry, this might be a stupid idea"
↳ Say "Here's an idea I believe is worth exploring."

4/ "Sorry for asking again"
↳ Say "Just checking in for clarity, can we revisit this?"

5/ "Sorry for taking up your time"
↳ Say "Thanks for making time to connect today."

6/ "Sorry I'm not making sense"
↳ Say "Let me rephrase that for impact."

7/ "Sorry, I just got lucky"
↳ Say "I worked hard for this, and I'm proud of it."

8/ "Sorry for needing support"
↳ Say "I value teamwork, can you help me with this?"

9/ "Sorry, I'm not an expert"
↳ Say "Here's what I do know from experience."

10/ "Sorry for having an opinion"
↳ Say "This is my perspective, and it's worth hearing."

The pattern is the same every time.
You shrink yourself before anyone asks you to.

Confidence starts with how you speak about yourself.
Drop the unnecessary apology.
Own the room instead.

Which of these do you catch yourself saying?

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