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7 under emphasized leadership ideas worthy of your consideration
It is quite an honor to be ranked as the top leadership coach on the Thinkers360 platform.
With the work of nearly 7500 thought leaders ranked there, I am truly humbled.
In an effort to continue to contribute to the betterment of management thinking, I wanted to offer these 7 ideas about leadership that seem to be resonating with the folks that I’m working with at the moment:
1. You don’t have to let this situation define you.
The best leaders guide their teams through uncertainty and disruption by better managing their own mindset.
I help my clients incorporate this simple truth into their self-talk. This simple adjustment to their thinking helps them through the most difficult of times.
2. Forgiveness helps you more than the person you're forgiving.
It lifts a great weight from your shoulders and makes room for you to find the generosity that you want to impart to the people in your life.
Forgive someone today -- It feels good!
3. Leadership does not happen when trust is lost.
People don't follow a leader that they don't trust.
Play straight-up, with no innuendo – just honesty.
Trust will follow.
4. Psychological safety enables your people to be their best.
People need to feel that they can say what needs to be said without fear of retribution.
Create a work-setting that welcomes dissenting opinions in a thirst for discovering the "best answers" to pressing business issues.
5. Knowledge will not acquire you, you must acquire it.
The number one piece of advice that I can give anyone that wants to get ahead in their career is to stay focused on learning!
Self-directed learners chart their own course for professional development and advance their careers in ways that make a huge difference in their success.
6. Stay teachable so that your ego never trips you up.
The best leaders are always seeking ways to learn and improve their ability to inspire and lead others.
I help my coaching clients to learn and practice new leadership techniques that serve to keep their egos in-check, while they develop new skills that serve to make them exceptional.
7. Treat yourself, every once in a while - It feeds the soul!
Burnout can occur if we lose sight of "why" we work to begin with.
Take some time to enjoy what you’ve earned!
To close
I hope you’ve found these ideas useful to you. These are core to my values of:
TRUST: I don’t mislead, overstate my competencies, or fear speaking the truth to my clients. Instead, I build my business relationships through trust.
FOCUS: I’ve created a solid management consulting reputation by being driven, with the sole focus on helping clients transform their businesses. I gain clients by making a difference. And, that’s a fact.
DEPENDABILITY: I maintain my reputation by delivering impeccable products and services. Indeed, my clients count on me so that they can better compete.
These values are what I bring to my coaching and change management consulting clients. Indeed, they’ve made a world of difference to me and I know that they can do the same for you.
I welcome your thoughts and questions – just drop me a line when you’re ready to share them with me.