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Earn Your

Influence

Earn Your

Influence

Earn Your

Influence

Become the Person People Trust, Follow, and Grow With

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You can inherit authority.

You can not inherit influence.

There when no one is clapping. When you are carrying expectations that feel heavy and at times unfair. When you are making decisions that cause conflict and require courage. Influence is demonstrated. That's the beginning of earning your influence invites new and emerging leaders to examine their lived experiences, learned behaviors, and unspoken expectations—and discover how these shape their communication in spaces of authority.

130 pages

Strategies with practical insight and reflective exercises.

Build confidence in others and grow people.

What You Will

Learn from Earn Your Influence

A deepen self-awareness by understanding how your experiences, values, and identity shape the way you lead and communicate in spaces of authority.

Build communication skills that create trust, connection, and credibility with the people you lead.

Apply the principles of influence in real leadership moments by practicing communication that invites collaboration, growth, and belonging.

How the Book

is Broken Down

Part 1: The Heart of You — Leading Starts with Self

Focus: Understanding who you are and what shapes your communication style.

Part 2: The Art of You — Using Communication to Connect

Focus: Practical communication skills that earn trust and influence.

Part 3: The Start of You — Learning How to Apply the Principles of Influence

Focus: Tools to repair misalignment and build trust in everyday leadership moments.

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Who This

book is for

High visibility organizational leaders and entrepreneurs who lead small and large teams.

Who This

book is for

High visibility organizational leaders and entrepreneurs who lead small and large teams.

Who This

book is for

High visibility organizational leaders and entrepreneurs who lead small and large teams.

Who This

book is for

New and emerging leaders who want to step up but don’t always feel confident using their voice.
High visibility organizational leaders and entrepreneurs who lead small and large teams.
Organizations committed to developing leaders who build healthy, sustainable teams

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Foundations of Influence

Chapter 2

The Work That Shapes You

Chapter 3

Finding a Voice You Trust

Chapter 4

Decisions That Compound

Chapter 5

Owning Your Evolution

Chapter 6

You Can't Perfect Who You Pretend to Be

Chapter 7

The Cost of Owning Your Faith

Chapter 8

What People Experience When They See You

Chapter 9

Building Trust with Your Voice

Chapter 10

Building Trust with Your Words

Chapter 11

The Language of Trust

Chapter 12

Trust Erosion

Chapter 13

Influence Vs Authority

Chapter 14

Earn Your Influence

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Who’s this Linnita Hosten lady, anyway?

Linnita Hosten is a holistic communications coach who equips high-visibility emerging leaders to build trust and grow teams through Earned Influence. With more than a decade of experience across government, corporate, and academic sectors, she has trained over 10,000 professionals, including leaders within the United States Army, National Institutes of Health, the National Society of Black Engineers, and more than 50 colleges and professional associations nationwide.