Credibility: Leadership's Ultimate Power
Because leaders do not always hold management titles, they lack the coercive power which comes with managerial authority. Their power, instead, lies in their influence.
To maximize their influence, leaders must build credibility in three critical domains. First is the social domain, where their character must give them credibility. Second is the professional domain, where their competence is the key to credibility. And third is the leadership domain, where they gain credibility by achieving the concrete results which are expected of them.
The depth and scope of their credibility determines the degree to which leaders are trusted. For a person to be trusted as a leader, however, there is no substitute for producing desired outcomes. When leaders fail in this regard, they lose the necessary credibility to be trusted as leaders. They may still be trusted as a person of character or as a professional with great confidence. But they will no longer benefit from the influence which comes from having trust in their leadership leader.
This episode takes a penetrating look at credibility and its pivotal role in leadership. For a transcript of the episode, go to https://www.leaderperfect.com/podcast. Simply click on the link to download scripts.
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