One of the important aspects of leadership is learning how to listen. You said management mentioned in passing that you needed to speak up. People rarely come r

One of the important aspects of leadership is learning how to listen. You said management mentioned in passing that you needed to speak up. People rarely come right out and say things. It tends to be oblique, in passing, casual references. You will have to learn to pick up on those cues, read body language, pay attention to unspoken signs. I know that leadership can be taught, but I don't think it can be taught while you're not already in a leadership position, or at least a simulation of it, i.e., hands-on classes. Olivia Fox Cabane has a some YouTube videos on Charisma that I think would be good to watch. She's a damn good communicator. Take responsibility for the actions of the people you lead, do the things you want them to do. Your actions will speak far louder than the words you say: lead by example and all that.