Making It Big Monday

10 Ways to Become a Powerful Leader at Work

1. Recognize Your Staff
   If you don't appreciate your staff, they will leave. Many people receive very little workplace recognition in a given year so it's vital that you recognize and reward your employees for their efforts at work.
2. Stand out and become more visible.
   Participate and share more of who you are with others. Sometimes, people prefer to have you stay invisible and not be seen and you must not let this affect you.
3. Be yourself and stand up to the hierarchy.
   You can't let hierarchy get in the way of you being yourself. It's vital that you don't acquiesce to the system or it will suck you up and eliminate who you are in the process.
4. See yourself in as great a light as others sometimes project onto you.
   Often, people will see you in a different and more positive light than you see yourself. It's important that you work on your confidence and begin to see yourself in as great a light as others see you.
5. Speak your mind and tell others what you think.
   Begin to share what you think and be more assertive. The more you are true to yourself, the easier it is to be more confident in who you are.
6. Build relationships with senior people.
   Engage with people above you. As you build relationships with executives, you'll increase your confidence. Don't be intimidated by their title or influence.
   
7. Find more opportunities to be yourself.
   Look at your current projects and responsibilities and see how you can be more of yourself in the work you are currently doing. Also, look at new things you can do (outside your current work). Choose opportunities that allow you to be more you!
8. Find your edge.
   You might feel a little anger for letting yourself get so dis-empowered and withdrawn. Channel this anger and find your edge. Feel the fire in your belly. This fire is the fuel to help you move forward, speak out and speak up. Be willing to challenge where you are and the limits surrounding you.
   
9. What's the worst that can happen?
   Fears about being punished for speaking up are almost always unwarranted. The next time you find yourself holding your tongue around your superiors, ask yourself, "What's the worst that can happen?"
   
10. Finally, be positive and offer solutions.
    You'll build your own self-confidence (and earn the confidence of your superiors) if you offer positive solutions to problems.

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