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The old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words has survived more than a century after first appearing in newspapers in the early twentieth century. Why then don’t we use imagery more to influence? We are happy to write a thousand words for a reason. It could be anything from a business case, a project update or an incident report. Yet, so often, all we use are words. Sometimes, because the subject includes lots of numbers we include a chart. Nice, but only a fraction of the power of imagery.

You don’t need a rock star personality to be a rock star leader. Whether you are looking over your shoulder waiting for the tap from the chair of your board or you don’t think you have what it takes to get there, don’t fear. You have what it takes. You just need to see yourself in the right light. If you think about it you will soon remember the soft-spoken leader, the one dressed in…well, let’s say…not the latest fashion, the one that was more technocrat than bureaucrat.