Those who ascend to positions of leadership often soon discover that being there can either be uplifting, personally and professionally enriching, and substantive, or on the contrary, can soon become overwhelmingly drudgery! In order to impactfully be transformed to, and develop into, a true and meaningful leader, it is quite essential to ENJOY being a leader.
After more than three decades of identifying, qualifying, developing, training and consulting to over a thousand leaders and/ or potential ones, I have discovered that it is indeed the ability to truly ENJOY oneself in that position, and all the accompanying responsibilities and challenges that come with being there, that distinguishes the rarely seen superior and truly impactful leaders from the rest of the pack.
1, The process generally begins with a mindset and a desire for true empathy.
When one really cares deeply, and will take the time and effort to put yourself in other's place, the focus becomes on enriching the experience for all involved.
When a leader really positively impacts others, it drives more enjoyment his way! The process of leadership must not be approached as if it is a mystery, but rather the aim must be to learn, know, understand, appreciate and take timely action based on being prepared because one knows what leading entails.
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Are you a needs - oriented individual who makes the effort to develop superior natural people skills? Do you choose to attempt to lead merely by rote and repetition, doing the same old, same old repeatedly, or do you develop and use a well formulated nuanced approach? 3.
What is your goal or personal motive or motivation? Is it to focus on getting all factions of your organization to join together in order to unify for the common good and overall essential mission of the group? Is your manner more jolly (as opposed to grumpy) in nature, and do you provide the reasons and justifications for all potential stakeholders to care more deeply and get more involved? 4.
Are you ready, willing, able and prepared to take advantage of opportunities to make things better and enhance relevance and sustainability? Do you know, and are you willing to address the potential options in a meaningful, timely manner? 5.
Are you able to balance that fine line between being willing to say Yes to alternatives and ideas, while also maintaining the inner strength, fortitude and focus to know when you have to say No? If leading isn't fun for you, you probably should not be a leader! Would you truly ENJOY being a leader?
After more than three decades of identifying, qualifying, developing, training and consulting to over a thousand leaders and/ or potential ones, I have discovered that it is indeed the ability to truly ENJOY oneself in that position, and all the accompanying responsibilities and challenges that come with being there, that distinguishes the rarely seen superior and truly impactful leaders from the rest of the pack.
1, The process generally begins with a mindset and a desire for true empathy.
When one really cares deeply, and will take the time and effort to put yourself in other's place, the focus becomes on enriching the experience for all involved.
When a leader really positively impacts others, it drives more enjoyment his way! The process of leadership must not be approached as if it is a mystery, but rather the aim must be to learn, know, understand, appreciate and take timely action based on being prepared because one knows what leading entails.
2.
Are you a needs - oriented individual who makes the effort to develop superior natural people skills? Do you choose to attempt to lead merely by rote and repetition, doing the same old, same old repeatedly, or do you develop and use a well formulated nuanced approach? 3.
What is your goal or personal motive or motivation? Is it to focus on getting all factions of your organization to join together in order to unify for the common good and overall essential mission of the group? Is your manner more jolly (as opposed to grumpy) in nature, and do you provide the reasons and justifications for all potential stakeholders to care more deeply and get more involved? 4.
Are you ready, willing, able and prepared to take advantage of opportunities to make things better and enhance relevance and sustainability? Do you know, and are you willing to address the potential options in a meaningful, timely manner? 5.
Are you able to balance that fine line between being willing to say Yes to alternatives and ideas, while also maintaining the inner strength, fortitude and focus to know when you have to say No? If leading isn't fun for you, you probably should not be a leader! Would you truly ENJOY being a leader?
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