Becoming the Boss summary

Today, fewer and fewer of us are working for a single company. Most of us have multiple roles and are constantly seeking out more and more.

In order to be a strong contender for new roles, you need to become the CEO of yourself. This means crafting your own brand and making sure you stand out among your competitors.

If you want to be an effective leader, you need respect from those around you. In the modern world it can be hard to control when people are constantly tagging you in photos on social networks.

It makes sense, then, that you should make the effort to ensure that no embarrassing photos of you are readily available online.

If you don’t know how to talk to others, you can pretty much give up on being a leader in your career!

To communicate like a leader, there are two things you should know.

None of us are born with perfect communication skills, but anyone can learn how to become a great communicator. Luckily, the necessary skills are fairly straightforward and the following advice will help you.

Let’s start with the basics.

You may have noticed a trend lately: managers are younger. Not surprisingly, then, there’s quite a few young managers out there who are daunted by their leadership status. But not to worry! The following advice will help you adjust to your new position.

First, it’s completely normal to feel insecure about being a manager for the first time. A 2014 study by Deloitte found that only 36 percent of Millennial leaders felt they were ready when they began their role. So, you’re not alone.

Meeting and learning from people who have more experience than you is a great way of advancing your career. How can you get in touch with them? By expanding your network!

More specifically, you need to be able to network up. That is, you need to connect to those in your industry who possess the knowledge and experience you would like to have. You can network up by pushing past your networking comfort zone, attending meetings with more senior and experienced people.