In this episode of Leading You, Julie Hyde challenges the common advice given to women in leadership to “speak up more” and “be more visible”.

While it sounds empowering, Julie explains why speaking up on its own is not a strategy and how, without clarity and positioning, visibility can actually weaken your influence rather than strengthen it.

Drawing on years of working with capable professionals in leadership and business, Julie explores the difference between participation and contribution, why relevance matters more than volume, and how anchoring yourself to your values and future direction gives your voice real authority.

If you want your voice to carry weight, not just volume, this episode will help you think differently about influence, positioning and leadership presence.

What We Cover in This Episode
Why speaking up without a strategy can make you reactive rather than powerful
• The difference between participating and contributing
• Why relevance matters more than volume in today’s workplace
• How anchoring yourself to your values changes the authority of your voice
• Why positioning, not performance, determines influence
• Three powerful reflection questions to ask before you speak
• How clarity strengthens leadership presence

 

Timestamps

00:00 Introduction to Leading You
00:49 Why the “speak up more” advice is incomplete
02:37 Why clarity matters more than visibility
03:55 Relevance and real value in today’s workplace
05:31 What are you actually known for?
06:51 Leadership in the AI era
07:47 Anchoring your identity as a leader
09:32 Why positioning builds authority
12:08 Three reflection questions before you speak
13:34 Why clarity beats volume
14:24 Final reflection
15:06 Rate, review and closing

 

Links:
Learn more about my group coaching program here

Connect with Julie:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/
Instagram:@juliehydeleads
Website: https://juliehyde.com.au

In this episode of&nbsp;Leading You, Julie Hyde challenges the common advice given to women in leadership to &ldquo;speak up more&rdquo; and &ldquo;be more visible&rdquo;.
While it sounds empowering, Julie explains why speaking up on its own is not a strategy and how, without clarity and positioning, visibility can actually weaken your influence rather than strengthen it.
Drawing on years of working with capable professionals in leadership and business, Julie explores the difference between participation and contribution, why relevance matters more than volume, and how anchoring yourself to your values and future direction gives your voice real authority.
If you want your voice to carry weight, not just volume, this episode will help you think differently about influence, positioning and leadership presence.
What We Cover in This Episode
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<li>Why speaking up without a strategy can make you reactive rather than powerful &bull; The difference between participating and contributing &bull; Why relevance matters more than volume in today&rsquo;s workplace &bull; How anchoring yourself to your values changes the authority of your voice &bull; Why positioning, not performance, determines influence &bull; Three powerful reflection questions to ask before you speak &bull; How clarity strengthens leadership presence</li>
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Timestamps
00:00 Introduction to Leading You 00:49 Why the &ldquo;speak up more&rdquo; advice is incomplete 02:37 Why clarity matters more than visibility 03:55 Relevance and real value in today&rsquo;s workplace 05:31 What are you actually known for? 06:51 Leadership in the AI era 07:47 Anchoring your identity as a leader 09:32 Why positioning builds authority 12:08 Three reflection questions before you speak 13:34 Why clarity beats volume 14:24 Final reflection 15:06 Rate, review and closing
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Links: Learn more about my group coaching program <a href="https://juliehyde.com.au/leadher-mastermind">here</a>
Connect with&nbsp;Julie:
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/" data-href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/">https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-hyde/</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/juliehydeleads/" data-href="https://www.instagram.com/juliehydeleads/"> @juliehydeleads</a> Website: <a href="https://juliehyde.com.au">https://juliehyde.com.au</a>

Want to know the secret to confident and successful leadership?

Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.

There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.

I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.

Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.

Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.

Want to know the secret to confident and successful leadership?
Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.
There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.
Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.
Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.

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Leading You

Want to know the secret to confident and successful leadership?
Every week, Leading You showcases leadership of all kinds and you get the scoop on how to be an effective, modern leader who makes an impact.
There’s one thing we all have in common. We’re all leaders. First and foremost, you’re a leader of you. You don’t need a title to be a leader. Leadership is a mindset which anyone can adopt to create influence. The more leaders the world has, the better it will be.
I'll let you into something I know to be true - You can’t be a leader of others unless you’re a leader of self first. So if you want to have impact that leads to prosperity and happiness, it all starts with you. With your mindset and personal leadership toolbox, which Leading You will help you build up.
Leading you is hosted by Julie Hyde, an entrepreneur, corporate drop out and passionate leader. Julie knows one thing: you can’t control what happens to you but you can control how you respond. It’s why Leading You is important.
Each week, guests share their secret sauce. They reveal their roadmaps to success. How they’ve stayed anchored to who they are, insights into their courage and resilience and how to be emotionally and behaviourally agile. It’s a conversation, not an interrogation, and you’ll hear the human side of household names.