Quiet Leadership

STEP 3

SPEAK WITH INTENT

Finding colleagues who, like lovers and friends, are inspiring rather than boring or dominating is increasingly a priority.

THEODORE ZELDIN (2002)

Figure 18, Speak with Intent

We’ve now completed the first two steps toward transforming performance as a Quiet Leader. We know that Quiet Leaders think about thinking and they listen for potential. In step three we explore what it takes to speak so that you have the maximum possible likelihood of improving people’s thinking. This concept is particularly relevant in our communication-saturated world.

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