Elevating Your Impact as a Leader
Adenrele Onikosi M.CIoD, MCIPM, FITD, LDS.
Corporate Governance | Digital Transformation | Board Member | Executive Leadership Coach | Learning & Development Leader| Organizational Transformation
In today's dynamic business landscape, senior managers face a multitude of challenges. From navigating technological disruption to fostering a thriving work culture, effective leadership is more critical than ever. But what truly separates good managers from great ones? The answer lies in leading with purpose.
Leading with purpose goes beyond ticking boxes and achieving quarterly goals. It's about inspiring your team, aligning their individual efforts with a meaningful mission, and creating a shared vision for success.
One Gallup research shows that purpose-driven employees are 17% more productive and 21% more profitable.
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5 Ways to Cultivate Purpose-Driven Leadership.
1. Discover Your Own Why
Before you can ignite purpose in others, you need to connect with your own essence. Reflection is a powerful tool that helps you look inward for what drives you, for what motivates you to get up every day and do what you do, even when you don't sometimes feel like it? Is it your passion for innovation? A desire to create a sustainable world through sustainable business practices or just the desire to make a positive impact on society? Identifying your own purpose provides a strong foundation for leading with authenticity.
2. Communicate a Clear Vision
Articulate a clear and inspiring vision for your team. Vision is the picture of a desirable future; this vision should extend beyond just hitting numbers; it should connect individual vision and work to the organization's bigger picture. So that, it can encourage s sense of ownership in your team.
3. Empower Your Team
Purpose thrives in an environment where people feel empowered to contribute their unique skills and ideas. Delegate tasks, provide opportunities for growth and development, and encourage healthy risk-taking. When people feel psychologically safe in the workplace, it becomes a no brainer for their creative genius to be unleashed for the good of the company.
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4. Celebrate Wins - Big and Small
Recognition is a powerful motivator. Celebrate your team's achievements, both big and small. An unhealthy work culture only knows who takes the fall when a deadline is missed or a contract is lost, but never recognizing or rewarding positive contributions. When success is celebrated whether big or small it reinforces the value of the contributions of your team and it keeps them engaged in the shared purpose.
5. Lead by Example
Your actions speak louder than words. Be a role model for purpose-driven leadership. Demonstrate integrity, passion, and a commitment to the team's mission.
Leading with purpose is an ongoing journey, not a destination. By incorporating these strategies, you can elevate your impact as a senior manager, foster a more engaged and productive team, and ultimately drive greater success for your organization.
What are your thoughts on leading with purpose? Share your experiences and insights in the comments below!