From the course: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building your Thought Leadership on LinkedIn

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What impact will you make?

What impact will you make?

- I never imagined that meeting a LinkedIn connection of mine offline would change my views on leadership. I was meeting Nicole Johnston for a coffee offline, having engaged in many conversations with her on LinkedIn. When we eventually met face-to-face, she said one of the most poignant lessons I've ever learnt. Having been a former advisor to a UK prime minister, she shared how much I had changed her view on traditional leadership. That it wasn't about power or hierarchy, and that it was much more about inspiring and influencing people. After that conversation, I realized that I was in fact a leader, a word that for a very long time remained uncomfortable for me, let alone associate myself to. There are many challenges to embarking on your thought leadership journey. But the one that I would absolutely say is essential is starting to see yourself as a leader. And I truly, truly believe that each and every one of us is a…

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