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What's Your Ripple Effect?
Author(s) -
Jen Su Amy,
Maignan Wilkins Muriel
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
leader to leader
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1531-5355
pISSN - 1087-8149
DOI - 10.1002/ltl.20127
Subject(s) - ripple , framing (construction) , bridging (networking) , psychology , public relations , social psychology , political science , computer science , computer security , engineering , electrical engineering , voltage , structural engineering
Leaders must recognize the “ripple effect” of what they say and do each day. Su and Wilkins contend that “the more senior you are, the more visible you are, and the higher your performance, the greater the impact of your ripple and the wake that you leave.” Pay attention to such techniques as framing, stories, analogies or metaphors, and bridging (using language that shows you are aware of what people care about, and that you can link their day‐to‐day work with the big picture). In addition, be serious about genuine “open door policies,” as well as 360‐degree feedback on yourself.