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What's your leadership language? | Rosita Najmi

Jan 3, 2024
Rosita Najmi, a global development economist with diverse experience in corporations, governments, and nonprofits, explores the art of leadership communication. She emphasizes the need to understand various leadership languages instead of sticking to a single style. Najmi shares compelling anecdotes from her work in West Africa, illustrating how adaptability in communication fosters collaboration and drives success. She also addresses pressing issues like gender equality, climate change, and data, highlighting how effective leadership can unite diverse sectors.
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  • Leadership style should be replaced with leadership language to effectively communicate and contribute across different sectors.
  • To address complex issues, leaders need to focus on data, climate, and power and collaborate across sectors.

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The Importance of Leadership Language

Leadership style is not as useful as leadership language. Becoming conversant in the languages of different sectors allows leaders to communicate and contribute across various organizational realms. Multilingual leaders are successful in bridging the gap between the corporate world, nonprofit sphere, international development, and the public sector. The key is to adapt and personalize leadership based on the specific situation and people involved, rather than sticking to a default style. Being a multilingual leader involves speaking fluently with all groups and translating among them.

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