Leadership vs Persuasion: What's the Difference?
Persuasion involves influencing someone toward a belief, decision or action. Leadership can involve persuasion, but it is broader.
Leadership may require: setting direction; making difficult decisions; building trust; developing people; resolving conflict; coordinating action; accepting accountability.
A highly persuasive person can convince people to act. A leader must also consider: Where are we going, why are we going there, who is affected, and what responsibility do I carry?
This is why Penagix treats Persuasion as one possible leadership-related capability rather than defining leadership as persuasion.
Leadership can be developed.
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