You have functional expertise. You are a great mentor. You've led impactful new initiatives. Yet, you aren't able to land leadership level roles. Try these 3 ways to pitch your qualifications better.
Great post! If the goal is to “persuade” and not convince, do you believe the same tactics would apply? Or would there be subtle differences in tactics?
Persuasion is leading your audience to your desired outcome/conclusion on their own. Convincing is forcing your desire onto them for your own reasons. Subjective, of course but I was curious if you had a specific view point on that.
I think of all this as persuading. You’re telling your story in a way that naturally positions yourself as a leader. You’re not forcing anything onto the other person.
The biggest challenge for some ICs is to convince they can lead even if they never officially had the title before. Some unfortunately had done most of the work either way but never got the title, this makes it harder to convince another company they qualify as leaders. Does your advice change in this circumstance?
Great post! If the goal is to “persuade” and not convince, do you believe the same tactics would apply? Or would there be subtle differences in tactics?
what's the difference you're highlighting between persuade and convince?
Persuasion is leading your audience to your desired outcome/conclusion on their own. Convincing is forcing your desire onto them for your own reasons. Subjective, of course but I was curious if you had a specific view point on that.
I think of all this as persuading. You’re telling your story in a way that naturally positions yourself as a leader. You’re not forcing anything onto the other person.
Thanks Yue.
The biggest challenge for some ICs is to convince they can lead even if they never officially had the title before. Some unfortunately had done most of the work either way but never got the title, this makes it harder to convince another company they qualify as leaders. Does your advice change in this circumstance?
This is exactly the scenario I’m addressing! Sometimes you’ve done the work, it just needs a little repackaging.
💯 agreed. Another great way to transition from doer to leader, is somehow similar to Tactic #1 with a twist.
The twist is starting to put forward ideas on the table and being able to receive and adapt to feedback.
Taking initiative (lead) and making stuff happen is a fantastic path for leadership.
Love this framing - thank you for sharing Yue!