Authenticity VS Alpha behaviours ๐ฅ How to become a confident speaker & leader simply by being yours
โIn a group of pure Alphas, you will not be heard!โ
That's what one of my client's managers told him.๐
Wait, what? Should high-level executives and C-level professionals adopt the "dominant Alpha male behaviour" to become leaders?
And that's not only for men. Women executives can & may show this kind of Alpha attitude & act accordingly.
๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐?
Here are my two cents ๐
NO! I am being honest. You may resort to this behaviour but it will soon backfire.
You will find yourself acting aggressively, with little to no compassion or empathy, simply to gather the flock & lead them towards a specific outcome.
It may work in the short term as it can impress people, but it will do you more harm in the long run. ๐
Alpha behaviours can be found in male animals ๐ in nature. It's their natural way of keeping the balance.
We, humans, can do better than that.
In fact, what is expected from you as a great speaker, communicator, presenter, and leader is this combination:
C๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐, ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐
Alpha status is not given to you (although science says there is some genetics involved), but rather earned.
๐๐๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐
Others need to see the authentic you to follow you as a leader.
We did exactly that with my client who received that controversial feedback I mentioned at the beginning of this post.
That's how you become a ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ. Improving & infusing authenticity into your presentation, speaking & communication skills will get you far, on top. ๐
If you want to discover more on the matter of Alpha male/female behaviours in relation to communication at work head over to this blog article of mine.
Itโs short, on point & to the point. You will never hear or read BS from me. That's a promise.
Check out the article & then let me know in the comments ๐
Can authenticity boost your presentation skills! Have you experienced Alpha behaviours at work? Or were you even told to adopt this approach to lead?
Iโm fascinated by your stories; they speak the truth.
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