Your leadership style affects people more than you think.
The harsh truth…
Your style can make someone quit a dream job.
Or help them discover their true potential.
Only 1 in 5 leaders consistently shows authenticity.
Most leaders focus on what they do.
Few pay attention to how they show up.
Real leadership isn’t about:
🚫 Never showing weakness
🚫 Always being in control
🚫 Having all the answers
It’s about being authentic.
That means:
✅ Owning what you don’t know
✅ Leading with empathy, not your ego
✅ Building trust through consistent actions
I’ve seen toxic leaders with perfect numbers
destroy entire teams in months.
And I’ve seen authentic leaders transform
struggling teams into unstoppable forces.
The difference?
Authentic leaders:
➟ Build people up instead of tearing them down
➟ Listen to understand, not just to respond
➟ Focus on growth, not just results
And this is key:
Your team remembers how you make them feel
long after they forget what you say.
Leadership isn’t about power.
It’s about impact.
So ask yourself:
Are you the kind of leader you’d want to follow?
Because your leadership style isn’t just building a team.
It’s shaping futures.
Kenrick Vaz 