My Favourite Tip: eBay's Tim McKinnon on striking a balance between having authority and being approachable

<p>***Complete the 2021 How I Work Listener survey to go into the draw for a $100 Visa gift card and a spot in Inventium's Workday Reinvention program, valued at over $500:<a href="https://bit.ly/3fEMiAG" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> https://bit.ly/3fEMiAG</a>. ***</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Do you struggle to speak up in a meeting and share your ideas?&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Developing your authority as a leader while still remaining approachable can be super tricky.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ebay Australia's Managing Director Tim MacKinnon says when you’re trying to strike that perfect balance, traits like vulnerability, authenticity and increasing self-awareness can really help you&nbsp;develop your voice and lead with impact.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can connect with Tim on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/timmackinnon1/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Linkedin</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can find the full interview here: <a href="https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/ebay-australias-managing-director-tim-mcckinnon-on-how-to-actually-be-an-authentic-leader/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amantha.com/podcasts/ebay-australias-managing-director-tim-mcckinnon-on-how-to-actually-be-an-authentic-leader/</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Connect with me on the socials:</p><p>Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanthaimber</p><p>Twitter: https://twitter.com/amantha</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanthai/</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>If you’re looking for more tips to improve the way you work, I write a short monthly newsletter that contains three cool things I have discovered that help me work better, which range from interesting research findings through to gadgets I am loving. You can sign up for that at <a href="http://howiwork.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://howiwork.co</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amanthaimber.com/podcast</a> for full show notes fro