Leadership is intentional influence

The essence of leadership may be described as intentional influence—shaping behavior toward a desired outcome.

At the end of the day, leadership is intentional influence. If behavior isn’t changing, you aren’t leading.[1]

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See also:

  1. Crucial Influence – Grenny, et al. (2023), ch. 1, § “Change Requires Influence.” ↩︎