Defining and Adapting Your Leadership Style | HBR IdeaCast | Podcast

Suzanne Peterson, associate professor at Thunderbird School of Global Management, says many talented professionals get held back from leadership roles because of relatively intangible reasons. She argues aspiring managers can intentionally alter their everyday interactions in small ways to have a large influence on their professional reputation. She explains how to adopt markers of different leadership styles to be seen as both influential and likable. Peterson is a coauthor of the HBR article “How to Develop Your Leadership Style: Concrete Advice for a Squishy Challenge.” (https://hbr.org/2020/11/how-to-develo...) This episode originally aired on HBR IdeaCast on November 6, 2020. Listen to more HBR IdeaCast episodes here:    • Best of HBR IdeaCast | Podcast   You can also listen to this episode on HBR.org, and wherever you listen to podcasts: HBR.org (transcript available here): https://hbr.org/podcast/2020/11/defin... Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NP9... Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/hbr-ide... Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... Series Description: A weekly podcast featuring the leading thinkers in business and management. About Harvard Business Review: Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more effectively and to make a positive impact. Learn more at www.hbr.org. Chapters: 00:00 – Intro 4:05 – Power vs. Attractive Styles 11:48 – How Do I Adapt My Leadership Style? 14:24 – Adapting Your Style as a Woman or Person of Color 17:26 – How Did the Pandemic Change All This? 18:57 – Examples of Balanced Leaders 21:08 – Outro Follow Harvard Business Review: https://hbr.org/   / harv.  .   / hbr     / harvardbiz     / harvard_bus.  . Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #business #management Copyright © 2022 Harvard Business School Publishing. All rights reserved.