Leadership Isn’t About Your Intent—It’s About Your Impact
Most leaders are trying to improve, but many are focusing on the wrong behaviors.
In this episode of Ask Dimyas, leadership expert Dimyas Perdue explains the critical gap between a leader’s intent and their team’s experience. While leaders often work on what they notice about themselves—communication, productivity, strategy—the behaviors that truly define leadership are the ones others experience every day.
A leader might believe they’re being decisive, while their team experiences them as controlling. They may think they’re being efficient, while others perceive impatience. Leadership growth begins when we close this intent vs. experience gap.
In this video, Dimyas shares:
- Why leadership isn’t defined by what you intend
- The behaviors that actually shape trust and team performance
- A simple question you can ask this week to accelerate your growth as a leader
If you want to become a more self-aware and effective leader, this insight can change how you approach development.
Reflection question:
What is the one thing you do as a leader that helps your team and the one thing that hinders them?
