How to demonstrate leadership

Leadership is about doing the right thing (most of the time). But practicing leadership is not enough. Branding yourself as a leader is just as important if not more.
And here is how:

Todo:

Focus: you don't have the right to fail. It impacts your brand.
Confidence: do your homework before any conversation
IQ and expertise gets you in the door. EQ (human quality) makes you success.
Understand your audience (who has different background and point of view)
Straight line may not be the shortest distance.
Most organizations are political instead of logical and rational. Efficiency is not always the goal. People have different goals.
Decision makers act based more on past emotional experiences than logic.
Don't communicate when you are upset
Report talk instead of rapport talk
Use I "believe" instead of I "feel"
Always ask a question within 5 minutes of a meeting: You have to get involved
Cut people off when necessary, otherwise you will never be heard
Hope and Fear are what move people. You need to use BOTH.
Power is good. Always ask for more money and stuff when you can.
It's critical to rise above being a information source and technologist.

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Disclaimer:

The content above is based on Atefeh Biazi's keynote speech at Emtech 2008 hosted by MIT Technology Review.
If you want to watch the video, you can skip the first 10 minutes (they recorded 10 minutes of background music before the talk started).

My Comment:

It almost feels like what Chinese culture has taught us needs to be undone.