I attended a fantastic seminar, and learned a lot. Here’s something that I found interesting. Leadership is along a continuum of power on one side and attractiveness on another.

Power is about authority, influence, and resources. Attractiveness is about likeability. You need to have both. Why?

You need enough power to be taken seriously.

You need enough attractiveness so others want to help you.

Many of us naturally fall somewhere along that line: the extremes are strong power – people who can execute, but can be viewed as rude, intimidating or abrupt. Others are strong attractive- well liked but viewed as soft, weak, or ineffective.  The goal is to be blended.

Where do you naturally fall? What actions can you take to be more balanced?