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We Need to Talk About the Elephant in the Room. It’s Hurting You!

We Need to Talk About the Elephant in the Room. It’s Hurting You!

Summary: Personal magnetism is a state of leadership that evolves over time. What makes Star Leaders invest in their own development, in working on improving themselves every day, is their understanding of the impact of personal magnetism and how it can be a game changer when it comes to attracting not only employees but profits as well.

The most prosperous organizations in the world have an internal compass, and that internal compass is a magnetic leader whom people naturally want to follow. Read on to find out how you can achieve magnetic status almost immediately. Not unlike a compass that always points towards a magnetic field, people always tend to follow a magnetic leader. The most successful organizations across the globe have an internal compass that they call a magnetic leader who everyone naturally wants to associate with. 

Workplaces are often reflective of their leaders. Take Michael Scott from The Office, for example, his energy to bond with his employees on a personal level made his workplace closer than a family. Though sometimes inappropriate, he had a presence of his own allowing even leaders above him to respect him. There’s generally that one person in the organization who oozes personal magnetism, which not only attracts and engages but also retains people. It is this personal magnetism that energizes everyone in the organization to bring their best to work, every single day.

Translating Passionate Into Being Overly Serious

People gravitate toward leaders who are passionate. A magnetic leader knows how to balance their passion for work with their ability to spread cheer. These are energetic leaders who know how to have meaningful interactions with their coworkers and most importantly, laugh heartily in a conversation.1 The short amounts of valuable social time that they get within their work schedule, they utilize by energising people with their cheerful spontaneity.

Glancing at Phone, Every Now and Then

Even a quick glance at your phone is proof enough that you are not fully focussed on the matter, on the task at hand.3 Conversations are all about building confidence in a relationship with the other person. The easiest way to show respect to the other person during a conversation is to give them your full attention and presence. The idea is to be in the moment and listen to them with full attention. This way, you will find the conversations becoming not just more effective and energising, but enjoyable as well.

Confusing Humble Bragging with Magnetism

Take, for example, the girl working at a magazine who makes fun of how long she takes to read before writing a piece when she really wants to draw attention to how well-researched her writings are, or the guy who keeps joking about his body even as he exercises regularly when he just wants everyone to know he goes to the gym. Such leaders are disillusioned about both themselves and others.4 While they think they are charming people, exhibiting a great example of personal magnetism through their brand of humour, they fail to see how everyone else can see right through their antics. To energise is to put the spotlight on others, to make others feel like VIPs.

Impact on Leadership

To energize your work environment, you have to lay down what you want. Energizing leaders give the reassurance that this prize is worth the effort and that everyone on the table has the capability of putting in that effort and bringing this prize to fruition. This is how they project a hopeful future, which leads to actual positive outcomes in the workplace like a positive self-fulfilling prophecy!5

Theodore Roosevelt is known to be an energetic leader who not only combatted his illnesses but also under immense political pressure to become the youngest President of the USA, using his exuberant personality. He was known to be highly energetic and is remembered as one of the most popular leaders who could persuade and motivate people.

Star Mindset

The world’s most prosperous organisations have what they refer to as a magnetic leader, who everyone instinctively wants to associate with. A charismatic leader energises, inspires, and motivates everyone in the organisation to give it their all and participate fully.

3 Immediately Applicable Action Steps

  1. Daily, in addition to your skillset, also bring your energy, enthusiasm, and eagerness to work.  
  2. Stay far from any distraction every time you’re in a meeting. This dilutes your leadership presence.
  3. Learn to mindfully put the spotlight on others to make them feel special or like a VIP.

References

  1. Schmid, K. (2010). Energizing behavior in the direction of future goals: The role of adolescents’ hopeful futures in achieving positive developmental outcomes. Www.proquest.com. https://www.proquest.com/openview/7014108e6b81e252913c3c3371c3497a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750 
  2. II, R. T. (2020, April 9). 5 Ways to Rekindle Your Passion for Leadership. Retrieved from https://www.entrepreneur.com/leadership/5-ways-to-rekindle-your-passion-for-leadership/346158 
  3. Bell, J. (2018, August 14). Council Post: Listening Is An Underrated Leadership Tool, Forbes. Retrieved from https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdallascouncil/2018/08/14/listening-is-an-underrated-leadership-tool/?sh=36643c9f2fe5
  4. Humblebragging Makes People Dislike You, According to Science | Time. (2018, January 10). Time. Retrieved from https://time.com/5095144/humblebrag-bragging/?amp=true 
  5. ProQuest. (n.d.). Energizing Behavior in the Direction of Future Goals: The Role of Adolescents’ Hopeful Futures in Achieving Positive Developmental Outcomes – ProQuest. Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/openview/7014108e6b81e252913c3c3371c3497a/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=18750

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