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Speaker 1: This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host
Speaker 1: Paul Fellavaledo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode five eighty seven. Today's episode is for the
Speaker 2: person who wants to be a leader someday but does
Speaker 2: not yet have the title, the office, or the authority
Speaker 2: that comes with it. Maybe you are early in your career,
Speaker 2: maybe you are stuck in the middle. Maybe you are
Speaker 2: watching leaders above you and thinking I could do this better,
Speaker 2: And maybe you're listening to this podcast for the very
Speaker 2: first time. Here is the truth most people never tell you.
Speaker 2: Leadership does not begin when someone hands you a title.
Speaker 2: Leadership begins the moment people start watching how you show up.
Speaker 2: If you are waiting for permission to lead, you are
Speaker 2: already behind. So I want to give you practical, real
Speaker 2: world advice that you can start using today, Advice that
Speaker 2: actually gets noticed, remembered, and rewarded. First understand this. Clearly,
Speaker 2: influence is the currency of leadership. Titles only make it
Speaker 2: official later. Every workplace has unofficial or informal leaders. They
Speaker 2: are the people others trust, follow, copy, and listen to
Speaker 2: even when they have no formal power. Those people shape
Speaker 2: culture long before they shape the org charts. If you
Speaker 2: want to be a formal leader someday, you must become
Speaker 2: an informal leader right now. That starts with how you
Speaker 2: handle your work. When no one is watching, people notice patterns,
Speaker 2: not intentions. They notice who finishes strong, who cuts corners,
Speaker 2: who stays calm under pressure, and who disappears when things
Speaker 2: get uncomfortable. Your reputation is being built quietly every day,
Speaker 2: even if no one is praising you out loud. Here's
Speaker 2: a simple question to ask yourself. If leadership positions were
Speaker 2: filled based on behavior alone, not resumes, would you be
Speaker 2: a serious candidate. Second, stop waiting to be asked. One
Speaker 2: of the fastest ways to stand out is to see
Speaker 2: problems before they become fires and act on them without drama.
Speaker 2: Leaders don't say that's not my job. Leaders say someone
Speaker 2: needs to own this, and then they step in. This
Speaker 2: does not mean overstepping or trying to embarrass others. It
Speaker 2: means bringing solects instead of complaints. When you identify an issue,
Speaker 2: bring a fix. When you spot inefficiency, suggest a better way.
Speaker 2: When something is broken, help repair it or at least
Speaker 2: stabilize it. People who get promoted or rarely the loudest
Speaker 2: voices in the room. They're the ones who reduce friction,
Speaker 2: remove obstacles, and make life easier for everyone around them. Third,
Speaker 2: master reliability. This sounds boring, but it is powerful. If
Speaker 2: you want to be trusted with leadership later, you must
Speaker 2: be trusted with responsibility now. That means doing what you
Speaker 2: say you would do when you said you would do it,
Speaker 2: without needing reminders or excuses. Consistency beats charisma every time.
Speaker 2: Reliable people get opportunities because leaders above them feel safe
Speaker 2: handing things off. They know it will get done without babysitting.
Speaker 2: If you want someone to see you as a leadership person,
Speaker 2: make yourself the easiest person to trust. And Fourth lead
Speaker 2: your energy. Your mood sets a tone, whether you realize
Speaker 2: it or not. People remember how it feels to work
Speaker 2: around you and with you. If you walk in negative,
Speaker 2: distracted and checked out, that spreads. If you walk in focused, steady,
Speaker 2: and professional, that spreads too. You do not need to
Speaker 2: fake enthusiasm or turn into a motivational poster. You need
Speaker 2: emotional discipline. Leadership starts with controlling your reactions. If you
Speaker 2: can't manage your own frustration, stress, or ego, no one
Speaker 2: will trust you with theirs. People follow emotional stability more
Speaker 2: than they follow authority. In fifth, speak with intention. You
Speaker 2: do not need need to dominate conversations to influence outcomes.
Speaker 2: In fact, some of the strongest leadership voices speak less
Speaker 2: but say more. Ask smart questions, clarify confusion, summarize decision.
Speaker 2: Speak up when something does not sit right, but do
Speaker 2: it with respect and with clarity. Leaders notice who elevates
Speaker 2: the conversation instead of hijacking it. If you want to
Speaker 2: be seen as leadership material, make meetings better, not louder. Sixth,
Speaker 2: support the leader you wish you had. This one is hard,
Speaker 2: especially if you work for someone you disagree with. Here's
Speaker 2: the reality. Senior leaders, Notice who supports the mission and
Speaker 2: who undermines it. Even when leadership above you is imperfect,
Speaker 2: how you respond says everything about your maturity. You can
Speaker 2: disagree without being disruptive. You can ask questions without being cynical.
Speaker 2: You can raise concerns without poisoning morale. Future leaders know
Speaker 2: how to challenge up without tearing down. If you cannot
Speaker 2: be trusted to lead sideways and upward, you will not
Speaker 2: be trusted to lead down. Seventh, invest in yourself quietly.
Speaker 2: Formal leadership roles often go to people who were already prepared,
Speaker 2: not people who promise to learn later. Read, study, observe,
Speaker 2: learn how decisions are made. Understand the business, not only
Speaker 2: your job. Pay attention to what leaders struggle with, what
Speaker 2: pressure they face, and what trade offs they make. The
Speaker 2: best future leaders are students long before they are ever
Speaker 2: in charge when the opportunity shows up. Preparation is what
Speaker 2: makes it look like luck. Now let me lead. View
Speaker 2: with this. Titles amplify influence, they do not create it.
Speaker 2: If you want to lead someday, start acting like someone
Speaker 2: worth following today, Lead your work, lead your attitude, lead
Speaker 2: your standards, lead your relationships. When leaders look around the
Speaker 2: room and ask who can I trust with more, your
Speaker 2: name should already be in the conversation. So you do
Speaker 2: not need a title to matter. You need consistency, courage,
Speaker 2: and credibility. Those are earned daily, not a sign. Keep
Speaker 2: showing up like the leader you want to become, and
Speaker 2: eventually the title will catch up to the behavior. Now,
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Speaker 2: Leadership Podcast, and I thank you for listening.
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