Leadership doesn’t start when you get promoted.
It starts the moment you take responsibility for yourself.
Self-leadership means learning to communicate clearly, manage your emotions, and move things forward even without authority.
If you can’t lead yourself, you won’t be able to lead others.
Communication is not a soft skill.
It’s how credibility, trust, and progress are built.
It’s how you foster a culture on purpose.
Learn it early, when the stakes are small, so you’re ready when the real challenges come.
PRACTICE DAILY
SPEAK • REFLECT • ACCEPT • IMPROVE • REPEAT
Record yourself or meetings you speak in. You don’t need to publish, but you do need to look it over. Watch again a day later. With distance, you will judge it more like others do.
ASK YOURSELF:
Were you in control?
Did you overtalk others?
Were you confident and convincing?
Did you stay calm when challenged?
Were you too pushy or too dominant?
Were you fluent and secure in your message?
Accept everything; improve next time.
You don’t need to be a leader to practice that, but you need to have that quality as a leader.
So, what are you waiting for?
—Adrian
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