{"id":11791,"date":"2024-09-06T09:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smithink.com\/?p=11791"},"modified":"2024-09-06T09:41:21","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T23:41:21","slug":"becoming-a-memorable-leader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smithink.com\/2024\/09\/06\/becoming-a-memorable-leader\/","title":{"rendered":"Becoming a Memorable Leader"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As an ambitious leader, you want to be someone that people recognise and remember, don\u2019t you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being a memorable leader can be easy because people tell their \u201chorror stories\u201d fairly regularly. If you think back on the leaders who stand out in your mind, it\u2019s probably the ones who made mistakes who are remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You want to be a memorable leader for the right reasons, and here are some tips on how to do that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Think about what the not-so-good leaders did and be different. If you remember a leader who never made eye contact before their second coffee, then aim to be a leader who greets their team every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we caught up recently, someone I worked with over twenty years ago commented that they remembered how I would say good morning to them and their team every day\u2014they weren\u2019t my team, but they were colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are invaluable lessons to be gleaned from the mistakes of others. By learning from these experiences, you can navigate your leadership journey<\/a> with greater insight and understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Franklin Roosevelt said it best: \u201cPeople don\u2019t care how much you know, until they know how much you care.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Memorable leaders show that they care for their teams. No, we\u2019re not talking about group hugs or anything like that! And not going to the extent of being best friends with your team. Some of the things that good leaders do to show that they care are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n