How can I approach my new management position with authentic authority and remain calm? [Video]

APPRENTICE star and West Ham United vice-chair Karren Brady answers your careers questions, plus try our money-saving tips.

Here she gives advice to a reader who wants to show authority in her new role whilst remaining authentic.

Karren Brady, Baroness Brady, CBE is a British business executive and television personality

Q: I’ve recently taken on a leadership role at work, but even though I’m confident in my job, I’m a softly spoken, calm and naturally quiet person and, in my previous job, I’m aware some of my colleagues thought they could take advantage of me because of this.

I don’t want to have to be somebody I’m not or behave in a way I don’t feel comfortable with, but how can I approach my new management position with an authentic authority?

Ciara, via email

A: Congratulations on your new leadership role.

It’s great to hear that you want to uphold your authentic self while establishing your authority.

There’s a common …