Leadership

May 26

For most of my life in Corporate America, I had amazing bosses. Men who understood me and respected my talent.

However, at the end, there were a few in particular who made me wonder how they had achieved the success they had, given their lack of leadership skills.

When I started my own company, I was asked what my definition of Leadership was. This question prompted me to set out on a quest to determine exactly how I was going to lead.

The best answer that I came up with is this: A leader is not someone who towers over his audience and tells them what to do, but kneels in front of them and asks, "What do you need and how can I help you, to do your job better?"

Inspire, educate and protect.

So Simple.

Phil Pallen

I'm Phil Pallen, a brand and AI strategist who has spent 15 years helping small businesses figure out who they are, say it clearly, and show up consistently. About six years ago, I started creating content on the side as a way to teach strategy and tools to people who wanted to build their brands themselves. That side project now makes up 80% of what I do, and it has given me hands-on experience with hundreds of tools, partnerships with over 150 brands including Adobe, and a clear sense of what actually works for small businesses.

I have delivered keynote speeches on five continents, written AI for Small Business, and created Brandmasters, a private membership community for small business owners serious about their brand.

I am not just someone who talks about this stuff. I live it, test it, and teach it every day.

Find me at philpallen.co or @philpallen on social media.

https://www.philpallen.co

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