Developing a Leadership Mindset
Phetso Ntsowe
John Maxwell certified Coach, Speaker and Trainer │ EMBA- Business Analytics | Certified Manager - CMI | Everything DiSC ? Certified Practitioner │ Authorized Sales Trainer of SMI Inc. | Botswana
Leadership isn't just about managing teams or making decisions—it's fundamentally about developing a mindset that empowers both yourself and others to achieve exceptional results. In this month's newsletter, we explore the core attitudes and mental frameworks that distinguish effective leaders from mere managers.
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Great leaders aren't born—they're developed through conscious effort and deliberate practice. The leadership mindset comprises several key attitudes:
1. Growth Orientation
- Viewing challenges as opportunities for learning
- Embracing feedback as a tool for improvement
- Maintaining curiosity about new approaches and perspectives
2. Strategic Vision
- Looking beyond immediate tasks to see broader patterns
- Anticipating future challenges and opportunities
- Connecting daily actions to long-term goals
3. People-First Thinking
- Prioritizing team development alongside business objectives
- Understanding that leadership is about service to others
- Recognizing and nurturing potential in team members
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- Schedule regular reflection time to review your decisions and their impacts
- Keep a leadership journal to track your growth and insights
- Seek feedback from peers, mentors, and team members
- Volunteer for challenging projects outside your comfort zone
- Practice making decisions with incomplete information
- Take responsibility for outcomes, both positive and negative
- Consider how your decisions affect different stakeholders
- Look for connections between seemingly unrelated issues
- Practice seeing both the forest and the trees
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?? Morning Mindset Reset
- Start each day by reviewing your leadership principles
- Set one specific leadership goal for the day
- Identify opportunities to mentor or support others
?? Communication Check
- Before each interaction, ask: "How can I add value here?"
- Practice active listening more than speaking
- Look for ways to amplify others' voices
?? Evening Reflection
- Review your leadership moments from the day
- Note what worked and what could be improved
- Plan adjustments for tomorrow
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1. Identify one leadership belief that's holding you back
2. Practice delegating a task you usually handle yourself
3. Schedule coffee chats with three team members you don't know well
4. Start a daily leadership journal
"Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge." - Simon Sinek