14d • General discussion
The Room Decides Who You Are Before You Speak
When you walk into a team, a unit, a department — the people in that room make a decision about you in the first 3 seconds. This is what I learned leading in prisons. It may not be as harsh in every workplace, but sometimes the line between who wears blue and who wears green is very fine.
They’re not evaluating your résumé.They’re not evaluating your smile.They’re not evaluating your intentions.
They’re evaluating your nervous system.
Do you leak anxiety?
Do you rush to please?
Do you over-explain?
Do you soften your boundary before anyone has even challenged it?
Weak leaders try to earn respect with charm.Strong leaders earn respect with predictability.
The room doesn’t care if you’re kind.
It cares if you will bend when someone pushes you.
If your standards change depending on who asks, you don’t lead — you negotiate for peace.
People don’t follow the loudest person.They follow the person they can’t move.
0
0 comments
The Room Decides Who You Are Before You Speak
powered by
skool.com/lead-smarter-8374
Women who don’t want to be liked—only respected. Calm, consistent, unshakeable authority. Doctrine, not inspiration.
Suggested communities
Powered by