A cool distanced veneer or an authoritarian approach simply doesn’t cut it any more: you need to show your humanity. The years of conforming, adapting and fitting into narrow ideas of leadership are gone; people now expect their leaders to know and express who they are in a more multi-dimensional way, which in turn encourages others to do the same. It’s now part of your job to nurture a richer diversity of thinking styles in those you lead and influence. To do this, you need personal presence, emotional intelligence and communication excellence. By sharing your stories, struggles and successes, you will ignite the spark in others, and foster greater honesty and transparency in the workplace. This is how successful leaders transform the world around them and leave a legacy that lasts. And this is how you take leadership from ordinary to extraordinary.