Review the Two Types of Speaking and this will make more sense. Briefly the first is where we use our words to describe the world. These are called ‘assertions’. As in: “I assert the world is round.”
The second group is where our words ‘create’ the world. They carve out a future that was not going to happen anyway. Among them are: “I promise.” “I request.” “I demand (or command).” ” I offer.” “I invite.” “I revoke.” (Searle, 1969)
When someone is exercising leadership, this is what we see. It is the Phenomenon: that by which one is impacted. Phenomenon is one of four parts of the Contextual Framework that make up the Being A Leader Course: An Ontological and Phenomenological Approach (outline). This is the ‘phenomenon’ that is referred to in the name of the course. Authentic listening is another phenomenon of a person exercising leadership. These directly make an impact.
According to: Erhard, Werner and Jensen, Michael C. and Zaffron, Steve and Echeverria, Jeronima, Course Materials for: ‘Being a Leader and the Effective Exercise of Leadership: An Ontological/Phenomenological Model’ (October 4, 2022). Harvard Business School NOM Working Paper No. 09-038, Simon School Working Paper No. 08-03, Barbados Group Working Paper No. 08-02, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1263835 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1263835
Searle, John. 1969. Speech Acts: An Essay in the Philosophy of Language. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University.