Anton Guinea
Entrepreneur, Speaker, bestselling author, and founder of The Guinea Group of Companies. For over 15 years, Anton has helped leaders move their teams to become psychologically safe, physically safe and overall better versions of themselves.
Have you ever wondered why some leaders leave a mark that lasts for years while others barely make a ripple?
I ask myself that question a lot. After working with thousands of leaders across Australia, one pattern keeps showing up. The leaders we remember are the ones who show up the same way, day after day. Not perfect. Not superhuman. Just consistent. Their influence doesn’t come from big speeches or bold announcements. It grows from the small, repeated choices that compound over time.
That’s been true in my own journey as well. What shaped my leadership wasn’t dramatic moments, but the tiny habits that kept stacking up. Things like saying good morning with eye contact. Keeping my word even when it was inconvenient. Asking “How are you travelling?” and actually listening. These tiny actions, carried out consistently, became the glue that held my leadership together.
And the more I look around, the more I see how powerful this pattern is. Every leader who has made a lasting difference in their workplace has built their influence piece by piece through repeated, reliable behaviours. It’s something I unpack often during our Speak Safe workshop because consistency isn’t just a nice-to-have. It shapes how safe people feel, how much they trust you, and how willing they are to speak up.
If you’ve ever had a boss who changed their mood by the hour, you know what I mean. You never knew what version of them you’d get. That uncertainty creates pressure, not progress. Just thinking about those experiences still gives people a knot in the stomach.
Consistency builds credibility
When I reflect on the leaders who influenced me the most, they weren’t the loudest people in the room. They were the ones I knew I could rely on. They kept their cool in tough moments. They were steady. Predictable in the best possible way. You always knew where you stood with them.
This steady presence is echoed in research too. There’s another article on daily leadership behaviour showing that repeated actions have far more influence on team outcomes than occasional big efforts. And it makes perfect sense. Humans don’t trust inconsistency. We trust patterns.
In my work with leaders, I often talk about being consistently adaptable. It sounds contradictory, but it simply means showing your team that even when you adjust your approach, your values and behaviour stay anchored. If you want to explore this further, I wrote about it here through the idea of being consistently adaptable as a leader.
Consistency is credibility. Credibility becomes influence. Influence becomes legacy.
The small actions that shape your leadership reputation
People often assume that influence comes from charisma or seniority, but it rarely starts there. Influence grows from the micro-moments. The things that look too small to matter, until they’ve been repeated a hundred times.
I’ve seen leaders transform their team culture just by committing to three tiny habits for 90 days. Things like:
- Saying what they mean and meaning what they say
- Making time to listen without interruption
- Finishing conversations with clarity around next steps
It’s incredible how such small actions shift the way a team feels. If you’re curious about other habits that strengthen teams, there’s a piece I wrote on daily habits that strengthen leader–team relationships. These habits become a strong foundation for influence.
There’s also this Fast Company article which reinforces how showing up the same way builds trust faster than almost anything else.
When I think about the leadership moments that have stuck with me the longest, they weren’t fireworks moments. They were quiet acts of showing up. A leader staying calm when everything else was going sideways. A manager checking in even though they were under the pump. Those repeated behaviours made an impact long after the moment passed.
Showing up consistently even under pressure
Pressure has a funny way of revealing who we truly are. When things go wrong, people don’t look to leaders for perfection. They look for steadiness. They look for someone who can stay composed enough that the team feels grounded. That’s why consistent habits matter. They stabilise you during tough moments.
One thing I say to leaders often is this: routines are your safety net. When pressure spikes, your habits catch you. They stop you from snapping at someone. They help you pause before reacting. They give you a moment to breathe.
This is one of the core messages inside our culture-first psychological safety program. If you can stay consistent in how you speak, listen and respond, your team will feel safer and more prepared to speak up. And that’s when the real improvement begins.
If you’re curious about more strategies to stay steady, here’s another article I wrote on achieving consistent leadership outcomes.
Building a leadership legacy through consistency
People rarely remember your KPIs. But they always remember how you made them feel. They remember whether you were steady or unpredictable. Whether you followed through or left things hanging. Whether you were present or distracted. Those moments stack up. That stack becomes your legacy.
It’s why consistency matters so much. It shapes the emotional memory people carry of you.
I see this firsthand when I work with leaders across Australia. The ones who build loyal, engaged teams aren’t doing anything heroic. They’re simply doing the small things well, repeatedly. And that repetition changes the culture of a team in ways big gestures never could.
If you’re wanting support in building more consistent habits, you can always book time with me through this booking page. And if you’ve got questions or want to chat through what consistency could look like for your team, here’s our contact page.
Why now is the right time to lean into consistent leadership
We’re heading into a time of year when leaders often reflect on where they’re heading next. This makes it a perfect time to build the habits that will guide you into the new year. If you want your influence to last, your consistency has to start now, not later.
And if you’ve been thinking about helping your team feel safer, speak more openly or collaborate better, this is also the last chance to sign up for our final Speak Safe workshop before the year ends.
Your influence won’t be remembered for its size. It will be remembered for its consistency. And that is something every leader can start building today.
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