As a working professional, it’s in your best interest to ensure that the image you project of yourself online is an authentic and accurate representation of who you are in real life. We asked 13 members of Forbes Coaches Council to offer their best tips to help you confidently project your genuine self on social media platforms in the most professional way possible.
It’s something many female leaders don’t want to confront in their personal lives, so it stands to reason they would never consider it a positive trait in the workplace. Furthermore, the media often portrays it as a weakness, or it’s used for comic relief. What is it? It’s vulnerability.
As a high-performance leadership coach, I’ve observed a number of leaders who believe that to be respected, they must be feared. But I disagree. No one has to be feared to be respected. In my opinion, leaders must be direct. Forbes agrees with this idea and published an article I wrote about this topic. A replica…