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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building and Goala GV.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellovaledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode five sixty two. Let's talk about a gap

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<v Speaker 2>that quietly destroys teams credibility and momentum. It's the gap

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<v Speaker 2>between title and influence. Every organization has people with impressive

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<v Speaker 2>titles manager, director, chief, CEO. But leadership does not live

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<v Speaker 2>on a business card. It lives in behavior. It lives

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<v Speaker 2>in trust, It lives in what people do when you're

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<v Speaker 2>not in the room. Your title gives you authority on paper,

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<v Speaker 2>influence gives you authority in real life. If you have

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<v Speaker 2>ever walked into a room and felt people go quiet,

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<v Speaker 2>not because they respect you, but because they're waiting for

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<v Speaker 2>you to leave, you've seen this gap in action. If

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<v Speaker 2>people comply with you but do not commit to you,

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<v Speaker 2>that gap is wide open. Influence is earned in moments

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<v Speaker 2>most leaders ignore. I learned this early in ems. You

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<v Speaker 2>can be the officer on an ambulance, but if the

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<v Speaker 2>crew does not trust your judgment at three am, when

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<v Speaker 2>everything is going sideways. Your title means nothing. They will

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<v Speaker 2>follow the medic they trust, not the patch on your sleeve.

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<v Speaker 2>Influence shows up when things are uncomfortable, when decisions are unpopular,

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<v Speaker 2>when accountability is required, and when excuses are easy. A

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<v Speaker 2>title can force short term obedience. Influence creates long term followership.

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<v Speaker 2>And here's how the gap forms. Some mistake position for permission.

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<v Speaker 2>They think because they were promoted, people owe them respect.

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<v Speaker 2>Respect does not transfer with a promotion. It resets every

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<v Speaker 2>single time. Every new role puts you back at zero.

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<v Speaker 2>With influence, you earn it again through consistency, fairness, and competence.

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<v Speaker 2>Another cause of this gap is visibility without presence leaders

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<v Speaker 2>who are technically around but emotionally unavailable. They attend meetings

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<v Speaker 2>but miss the mood. They hear words, but mismeaning. Influence

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<v Speaker 2>requires presence. People need to feel seen, not managed. Aviation

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<v Speaker 2>teaches this well. In the cockpit. Rank exists, but influence

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<v Speaker 2>keeps the plane safe. A captain who shuts down input

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<v Speaker 2>because of title creates danger. A captain who invites challenge

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<v Speaker 2>creates trust. The checklist does not care about ego. The

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<v Speaker 2>weather does not risk inspect your title. Strong leaders close

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<v Speaker 2>the gap by doing a few things very well. First,

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<v Speaker 2>they keep their word. Influence leaks every time you say

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<v Speaker 2>one thing and do another. People track patterns, not speeches. Second,

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<v Speaker 2>they make decisions and own the outcome. Influence erodes when

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<v Speaker 2>leaders hide behind committees, policies, or silence. You do not

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<v Speaker 2>need to be perfect, You just need to be accountable. Third,

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<v Speaker 2>they step into hard conversations. Early nothing kills influence faster

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<v Speaker 2>than avoiding issues everyone else sees. Unspoken problems turn into

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<v Speaker 2>quiet disrespect. And fourth, they serve before they direct, not

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<v Speaker 2>by being soft, but by removing obstacles, clearing confusion, and

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<v Speaker 2>protecting standards, backing their people when it truly matters. Here's

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<v Speaker 2>a simple test. If your title disappeared tomorrow, who would

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<v Speaker 2>still listen to you? That answer should tell you everything.

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<v Speaker 2>Influence is built when people believe you are competent, consistent,

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<v Speaker 2>and fair. They do not need to like every decision,

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<v Speaker 2>They need to trust your intent. When the gap between

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<v Speaker 2>title and influences wide teams stall, morale drops, good people disengage,

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<v Speaker 2>average performance becomes acceptable. When the gap is closed, something

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<v Speaker 2>powerful happens. People move with you, not because they have to,

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<v Speaker 2>but because they want to You lead from behavior, not

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<v Speaker 2>from a badge. You earn followership through action, not announcements.

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<v Speaker 2>It's very simple. If you want to close the gap,

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<v Speaker 2>start small, ask for honest feedback. Watch how people respond

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<v Speaker 2>when you enter the room. Notice whether people bring you

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<v Speaker 2>problems early or hide them. Influence leaves clues. Your job

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<v Speaker 2>as a leader is to notice them and respond. So

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<v Speaker 2>leadership is not proven by the title on your door

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<v Speaker 2>or what's on your business card. It's proven by the

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<v Speaker 2>trust behind your back. Close the gap and your leadership

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<v Speaker 2>becomes real if you ignore it, and you will spend

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<v Speaker 2>your career reminding people who you are instead of being

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<v Speaker 2>who they follow. And if you haven't done so, please

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<v Speaker 2>jump over to my YouTube channel. The link is in

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<v Speaker 2>the description of the show and also on my website.

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<v Speaker 2>I have a ton more leadership short videos and select

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<v Speaker 2>full length seven minute leadership podcasts available for you there

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<v Speaker 2>as well. This has been the seven Minute Leadership podcast

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<v Speaker 2>and I thank you for listening.

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<v Speaker 1>For more Paul Fell of Alito Podcasts, visit paulfellowalito dot com.