Ask yourself these 4 simple questions to develop your leadership skills

Do you want to be successful in everything? I found this article and it says to ask yourself these 4 simple questions to develop your leadership skills. Here are a few of the key points from the article:

Our culture is hardwired to conflate titles, money, and power with leadership. We venerate the unicorn founders and billionaires, holding them on a pedestal as exemplars of success, celebrating the “what” of their accomplishment (revenues, market share, net worth), but rarely asking questions that probe into the “how” or the “who”—unless they fall spectacularly from grace.

WHO—OR WHAT—CAN HELP ME DEVELOP MY SKILLS?

Strong leaders are not just insatiably curious; they are clear about what questions they are trying to answer at any point in time. Questions, unlike goals, with their hard edges and expectations, require humility and an openness to letting go of what we think we know to make space for what we’re meant to learn next. 

WHAT DO I FEEL STRONGLY ENOUGH ABOUT TO COMMIT MYSELF TO COMPLETELY?

The best leaders find their thing and commit to it wholeheartedly. We put far too much pressure on young people to “find their passion”—a lofty and vague notion that’s overwhelming and paralyzing in equal measure. What if, instead, we encouraged them to find the thing that breaks their heart and move toward it?

HOW CAN I GET OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE?

It’s all too easy to get stuck being comfortable. The problem is, we don’t grow when we’re comfortable; we grow when we’re stretched.

WHAT STEPS AM I TAKING TO PUT IN THE WORK?

Imagine a world led by lifelong learners who put curiosity before judgment, who align their life with their convictions, and who have the courage to do the hard things. And imagine that these leaders represent our diversity and are prepared to transform humanity’s greatest challenges into our greatest opportunities. This is the world we can build, but only if we commit to the practice.

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Thanks,

Robert