Rethinking Influence: Elevate Your Leadership in a Noisy World with Stacey Hanke & Charles Good | The Good Leadership Podcast #182

Today, we are joined by Stacey Hanke. Stacey Hanke, a leader in influential communication strategies, began her career in voice-over work, where she learned the power of word choice and delivery. With over two decades of research, she realized that true influence isn’t about titles but about building trust and credibility through meaningful connections and communication. Stacey collaborates with Fortune 500 executives, helping them understand their impact from their audience’s perspective, eliminate distractions, and achieve greater success. As a Hall of Fame Speaker, business executive, author and top influence thought leader, Stacey provides practical strategies to overcome modern communication barriers, foster authentic connections, and inspire action. Her Monday to Monday® philosophy empowers professionals to be impactful in every interaction, from presentations to everyday conversations, helping them drive action and achieve success. From increasing sales, maximizing productivity or climbing the corporate ladder, Stacey's research-backed recommendations move readers and listeners from good to influential. Stacey's latest book, Influence Elevated: Maximizing Your Connections, Monday to Monday®, answers key concerns executives face in today's hybrid and remote world of work. Stacey was inducted into the National Speaker’s Association CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame in 2022. She is one of less than 200 members in the world who hold this designation, that is a representation of her body of work in the speaking profession to the clients she has served for over 20 years. She works with executives and leaders across the globe. Stacey helps individuals eliminate the static that plagues communicative delivery — to persuade, sell, influence and communicate face-to-face with a clear message. She has presented to and trained thousands to rid themselves of bad body language habits and choose words wisely. Her client list is vast from the financial industry to the healthcare industry to government and everyone in between. Some of her clients include Nationwide, FedEx, American Express, State Farm, Abbvie, Discover, Milwaukee Tool and Fannie Mae. She has inspired thousands as a featured guest on media outlets, including The New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive, SmartMoney magazine, The Economist and Businessweek, Chicago WGN and WLS-AM. She gives executives what has been described as the “greatest gift of all” – to see themselves as others see them. She will lead you through an experience that allows you to captivate, engage and connect with your listeners to spur them to take action. In this episode, we discuss the power of influence with a focus on body language, messaging consistency, and effective communication. Learn how to enhance your leadership skills through continuous practice, feedback, and empathy. Discover the importance of influence over mere authority and how to adapt your influence style to connect with others effectively. Whether you're a seasoned leader or looking to boost your personal brand, this conversation offers valuable tips and frameworks to elevate your influence in today's complex, hybrid communication environment. - Website and live online programs: http://ims-online.com Blog: https://blog.ims-online.com/ Podcast: https://ims-online.com/podcasts/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlesagood/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/charlesgood99 Chapters: (00:00) Introduction (02:28) Tip: True Influence (03:40) Tip: Journey of Elevating Influence (07:05) Tool: Impact IQ Assessment (10:00) Tip: Leadership vs. Influence (13:13) Tool: Role of Empathy in Leadership (20:24) Technique: Effective Feedback for Influence (25:40) Conclusion