As is often the case, this image and post was inspired by the first article that appeared in my LinkedIn feed this morning about how to increase your influence at work.
Much of the advice was familiar. Strategic networking, speaking up in meetings, building your personal brand.
As usual, it struck me how upside down it feels from what I’ve learned through doing the inner work of leadership.
When we discover we are not the voice in our head and that we’ve been running on autopilot, we begin to see a deeper truth.
We discover that we’ve been conditioned to filter everything through our mind-made identity, judgments, and past experiences.
The deeper truth to consider here is this: The more we try to get influence, the more we operate from fear and ego.
But when we give our full awareness, attention, and truth without needing anything in return, something shifts.
People feel it. They lean in rather than pull away.
And that’s where real influence begins. It’s something we embody.
What if most of the business and leadership advice you’re consuming is actually feeding the very ego that blocks real influence?
This is the stunning clarity that will emerge on the inner leader journey.
You’ll gain an immense understanding of why so many of the challenges we face are going unresolved.
