Health & Medical Self-Improvement

Leading With Character

What is the essence of your character, who are you really? We all lead from where we stand.
Those we lead or those who choose to follow us all see us one way.
But are they really seeing the real you? I have worked with professionals of all levels.
I am always pleasantly pleased to see their real essence.
One of my clients has the ability to deliver one liners that would fill the room with laughter at any Los Vegas comedy club.
Another is able to put a unique spin on difficult circumstances and one more has a giggle that would warm your heart.
These are wonderful traits of their character.
Character is defined as the aggregate of features and traits that form the individual nature of a person or thing.
I like the definition proposed by actor Sidney Poitier.
He states that character is always there to heal when dignity is stripped away from human life and trampled on with calculated disregard.
Character, like hope, dreams, and expectations, is a driving force in human beings that prepares the way for the emergence of the best of all there is inside us.
So the question is what are you character traits? And, probably more importantly, are you showing them to others? I was surprised to learn that my jester client was reviewed by her peers and employees as being rigid, operational and procedure focused.
Wonder why she did not share her unique character with her staff? Can you speculate to what the answer might be? She, like many leaders, felt that if she showed her human side she would lose the ability to supervise her employees, that her wand of power might be diminished.
Would it be beneficial to know that being human is what motivates those around you to also be at their personal best? One of our most important must- haves in life, other than food, is social connection with others.
What better connects people than the show of humanness, expressing a comic relief sentence, an individual perspective being voiced or the sound of childlike laughter? Many leaders are seeking the how to tools to engage those around them, taking leadership classes, studying persuasion or using team building exercises.
We all know that engagement has a direct affect on how well we feel about our work and greatly impacts performance, profits and sustainability of companies.
But what about your character, could that not play a role too? Is it possible that just being human could just be the magic tool you are seeking? So take a personal scan of your characteristics.
Bring them to work with you.
My clients did and those in contact with them discovered how pleasurable they were to be around and valued their uniqueness.
Work became easier.
Now they too could be human and show off their character.
So, blurt out your one liner, find your childish giggle, bring out your unique character.
We long to see it.
Get started right now.
SHARE
RELATED POSTS on "Health & Medical"
Looking Closely At Our Friendships To Determine How To Function To Capacity With Others
Looking Closely At Our Friendships To Determine How To Function To Capacity With Others
How Dysfunctional Triggers Hold You Back If You're an Abuse Survivor in Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
How Dysfunctional Triggers Hold You Back If You're an Abuse Survivor in Overcoming Low Self-Esteem
The foundation of financial success is in our mind, not our budget.
The foundation of financial success is in our mind, not our budget.
Denouncing the False Gospel - Proclaiming the True
Denouncing the False Gospel - Proclaiming the True
Have You Smiled Today or How to Live Every Minute
Have You Smiled Today or How to Live Every Minute
Forgive or Else You Are Shackled Like a Prisoner to Your Past!
Forgive or Else You Are Shackled Like a Prisoner to Your Past!
How To Stop Being Jealous At Work: Don' t Let Professional Jealousy Get To You
How To Stop Being Jealous At Work: Don' t Let Professional Jealousy Get To You
Talking to Heaven
Talking to Heaven
The Spiral Up Effect
The Spiral Up Effect
Can I Have Your Undivided Attention... Please!
Can I Have Your Undivided Attention... Please!
Learn the Steps of Problem Solving Techniques
Learn the Steps of Problem Solving Techniques
The Therapeutic Electrical Power Of Forgiveness When Joined To Adore
The Therapeutic Electrical Power Of Forgiveness When Joined To Adore
Three Gentle Exercises for Stress Management
Three Gentle Exercises for Stress Management
Short Sleeves Insights - I Believe, That You Believe In Your Truth
Short Sleeves Insights - I Believe, That You Believe In Your Truth
Passion - Your Doorway to Freedom
Passion - Your Doorway to Freedom
Escape the Self-Deception of Denial
Escape the Self-Deception of Denial
Spring Cleaning Project - 4 Steps for Clearing Out Paper Clutter
Spring Cleaning Project - 4 Steps for Clearing Out Paper Clutter
Meditation: Connecting With Your Spirit Guides
Meditation: Connecting With Your Spirit Guides
Don't Talk To Strangers
Don't Talk To Strangers
Top 10 Men's Grooming Tips
Top 10 Men's Grooming Tips
The Coming One World Government Economic Crash and How You Can Protect Your Family
The Coming One World Government Economic Crash and How You Can Protect Your Family
Law Of Attraction - 4 Easy Things You Can Do To Get What You Want
Law Of Attraction - 4 Easy Things You Can Do To Get What You Want
Do Not Let Your Age Stand in Your Way
Do Not Let Your Age Stand in Your Way
A Leadership Challenge: Goals Versus Purpose
A Leadership Challenge: Goals Versus Purpose

Leave Your Reply

*