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Visionary, great communicator, making difficult decisions, and making others better. If you put these four traits of a leader together, what is it that a leader is ultimately doing? Ultimately, the leader is having an influence on others. Influence is the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. Basically, isn't that what we want leaders to do?

People are going to be people. People have free will to do whatever they want to do. A leader's job is to influence others to operate in a way that improves themselves and the organization. A leader does that in multiple ways. One of the most popular ways it is done in education is through having a clear vision, being a great communicator, making difficult decisions, and ultimately making others better. When a leader's influence is strong enough, things start to change. People adjust their behavior to either fit or avoid that influence.

Let's be honest, there are some bad leaders out there. Even though they are bad, they still have influence. It's not good influence, but it is influencing nonetheless. The goal is to use the skills that make you stand out from others in a positive way and to guide others toward continual improvement.

Blending in isn't something that Stand Tall Leaders do. It doesn't matter if you're 4′11″ or 6′8″, you can Stand Tall as a leader. It's how you carry yourself. It's what you say. It's how others perceive you. It's the difficult decisions you make. It is the influence you have on others.

After my friend punched me in my back, I realized that I needed to change. I changed the way that I walked, thought, and how I interacted with other people. I carried myself with pride and started my journey toward learning as much as I could about leadership and how to have a positive influence on others. This is the basis of Stand Tall Leadership… Yes, I'm tall and it's very obvious you can't miss it. But being a Stand Tall Leader is about having the thoughts, concepts, and actions to influence others under your charge to move in a positive and productive direction. You are currently a leader or in the process of becoming a leader. When you stand TALL you don't think small.

Influence is the core of leadership.

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Blending in isn't something that Stand Tall Leaders do.

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