The Overlooked Leadership Trait That’s Driving Big Results

Despite all the conversations related to strategy, innovation and growth, one of the most worthless assets of modern leadership is a deceptive: being.

Is not a stage presence. Not a personal brand. However, a leader who knows how to show a steady, deliberate presence. Especially when inconvenient, uncomfortable or uncertain. In today’s world, permanent disruption, remote work, geopolitical shifts and cultural changes, the availability has become a strategic difference. Again, we rarely talk about it.

As a CEO of BGN, a global energy company operating in the complex, changing markets, I have seen a leader in advance that the work of a leader affects the results of the work. How did we show our teams, customers and partners are more about more consistency than transparent charisma.

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Why existence is more important than perfection

Leaders often feel pressure for the correct plan, a perfect plan, flawless execution. But people in high-step environments are looking for perfection. They are looking for stability. Although someone’s attention, decide and stop, making the traffic progress, decide and engage.

This is the existence: Reliability in front of this chaos. Confidence builds confidence when confidence is difficult to come. And anchors from uncertainty.

Our industry, our technical experience can get you in the room, but a real asset keeps the deal live. This is what allows you to be called when things are wrong without fear of tagging stupid. Your team gives you confidence in your action without a second guess. It is the reason for people, especially in very demanding and stressful sectors.

Myth of the far leader

The old school administration model is a praise distance. Leaders will be hidden behind a corner room, they will rely on a tough command chain of a suitable hard command to gain a closed door and respect. But the world has changed and this model is no longer working. Today, the leaders are expected to be existed without a microfinting and without losing a wider company mission.

This balance action is intent. Means to do the intention of how and where you spend your time. If data, spreadsheets or retreat behind the staff means the appearance of discipline.

For the BGN, for example, the availability, instead of relying on distance intermediaries, it takes a physically visible form in new markets. I have to be prepared, even if I do not have all the answers to ask obvious questions to obvious questions. It also means allotting time for real conversations with customers, port workers, technical and new rentals. Not only with the execution circle.

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Availability is especially strong for female leaders

It is often misunderstood for women in the leadership. “Talk more”, “take the space” and “command to the room”. However, we learn from our original presence, our values, our priorities and less than our priorities and responsibilities.

When women’s leaders show clarity and calm, it is in a good way in the world, especially in the place where we are represented in the world. Energy changes and helps to focus on the mission of a company’s work, vision and extensive influence.

In many environments, others open the door to lead differently, with more empathy, more empathy, more nuances and deeper.

How to develop a real presence

Like many things in life, the existence is an experience and habit that is cleaned over time. As any experience, it requires intentional effort. With time I learned that there are a few simple ways to do this:

• Should be available when most important. Don’t just show for good times – See according to failures.

• Listen longer than you speak, especially when tension is high. The existence is going to do space for others.

• Answer, don’t react. People make a difference when you are under pressure. They create psychological safety for a larger group.

• To be consistent. You have the values, tone and explanation. Unexpected leaders, albeit controversially effective in the short term, lose confidence and confidence in the long run.

• Tow your time to people. Loyalty, ideas and innovation from where came.

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In a world where the speed, scale and appearance of visibility are visible, you can feel slow or soft by comparing the existence. But do not appreciate the power. It is a company that is a company during the passages. This is what customers are away from going in the conflict. Gives the teams boldly to act boldly because they know that their leader is there.

Leadership is not the ego, not real work. Strong and long-term relationships are fuel if the engine is up to a strong work.