How To Be A Confident Leader

Here is how to be a confident leader:

Strive to be respected.

Seek to earn trust.

Build up your self-image.

Stand up for yourself.

Strengthen your strengths.

Take calculated risks.

Smash the boundaries of your comfort zone.

Eliminate contact with any downers—any negative people.

Learn to believe in yourself.

Risk embarrassment.

Write your future life story ass one better than you have imagined.

Learn to always carry yourself with confidence.

Exercise regularly.

Go to networking events and focus on how you can be helpful to other people rather than vice versa.

Get crystal clear on the things you want that truly matter to you & go after them.

Recognize your own achievements.

Look at any great win or success you’ve accomplished and give yourself credit for your part in it.

Do one thing each day that makes you smile & one thing each day that makes you grow.

Avoid second-guessing yourself or over-thinking.

Forget what you think people expect you to act like.

Never tell yourself that you can’t have, won’t get or aren’t good enough to get what you want.

Always know that you’re more than able to master any situation you might find yourself in, no matter how challenging the going gets.

Take a chance on something tomorrow.

Work on developing the talents you need to win at the things that matter to you.

Stop comparing yourself to others.

Don’t make your happiness or self-worth dependent on being validated by anyone else.

Realize your strengths can be used to overcome any of your weaknesses.

Don’t be afraid to try any new paths.

Dress smartly.

Look professional.

Have a clean and well-kempt look.

Walk confidently.

Speak confidently.

Be calm and composed.

Have good posture.

Smile.

Have bravery, courage and determination.

Do something daring in the face of your challenges and fears.

Have a genuine burning desire to get the mission accomplished.

Spend more time with the persons that support and encourage you and less with those that undermine you.

Strengthen and reinforce your thoughts about yourself and your  strengths and  good points.

Use positive thinking.

Visualize positive outcomes/scenarios.

Focus on your strengths rather than weaknesses.

Repeat positive mantras, prayers and affirmations.

Listen to upbeat music.

Increase your competencies.

Cultivate a sense of self-belief.

Take more risks.

Practice.

Embrace the unknown.

Meditate.

Have a mentor.

Cultivate a strong motivation and passion to achieve a noble goal coupled with a calculated plan for success.

Develop strong emotional strength that is not easily shaken.

Develop the ability to be brave in the face of fear.

Build your mental muscle the way an athlete builds physical muscles---through practice, energy and consistency along with the belief that you’re becoming a more determined leader.

Be determined that you can develop your determination before you begin to do so.

Set priorities.

Stop wanting to control other’s opinions or beliefs.

Get rid of your resentments.

Harness your passions and enthusiasms.

Lead with intentionality.

Consciously make decisions in alignment with your values.

Find the right balance between focused determination on results and rigidity.

Take initiative.

Have patience and perseverance and persistence,

Harness your dominance, and drive.

Be willing to assert yourself.

Be proactive.

Be steadfast in the face of obstacles

Have a clear vision of your preferred future, even when others cannot see it.

Be able to encourage and inspire your followers even when things seem to be heading the wrong direction.

Exhibit the courage to have hard conversations, to confront culture violations, and to speak the truth when it’s not popular.

Learn to unlock your naturally disciplined and determined inner self.

Dedicate yourself to learning the magic of self-discipline.

Rest.

Exercise.

Eat healthy.

Pray affirmatively.

Fake it till you make it.

Act as if.

Look for and expect success.

Trust your abilities.

Dress for success.

Be well-groomed.

Be a positive thinker.

Avoid negative thoughts.

Get to know yourself well.

Listen to your inner voice.

Take action.

Be decisive.

Be kind.

Be generous.

Prepare well for everything.

Know your beliefs and values and live them.

Speak slowly.

Stand up tall.

Seek increased knowledge and wisdom.

Improve your skills.

Develop more and greater competencies.

Establish goals and achieve them.

Improve your habits.

Focus upon solutions instead of challenges.

Have an attitude of gratitude.

Be grateful.

Read more.

Exercise more.

Empower yourself with greater knowledge.

Cultivate people who have done what you want to.

Do a task you’ve been avoiding.

Become more socially active.

Take concrete steps to accomplish your dreams.

Consistently accomplish small achievements that add up to big achievements.

Develop realistic self-awareness.

Help others be more successful.

Celebrate wins.

Look confident.

Learn and practice positive psychology.

Develop your emotional intelligence (EQ).

Have a role model---a leader you admire.

Upgrade your network.

Take the long view of your career.

Don't give in to self-doubts.

Own your strengths, as well as your weaknesses.

Take a critical look at your priorities.

Try things outside the scope of what you've already done.

Take stock of everything you do.

Practice being kind to yourself.

Take stock of your greatest strengths.

Trust your own intuition. Follow your intuition.

Give yourself all the credit you deserve.

Get your happiness and validation from within.

Never pass judgment.

Never say yes unless you really want to.

Listen more than you speak.

Speak assertively with clarity and certainty.

Don’t seek attention, approval or praise.

Don’t be afraid to be wrong.

When you see an opportunity, take it.

Don’t be afraid to stick your neck out.

Celebrate other persons.

Work towards whatever you think is an impossible yet desirable goal.

Resolve to do and be what it takes to be a confident leader.

Realize that asking other people for help won’t you them seem weak or unintelligent.

Know your strengths and weaknesses, and look to others to fill the gaps.

Recognize that learning from someone with more expertise is a great way to improve.

Hire a leadership coach to advise, guide and inspire you.

P.S. Anything else that YOU would add?

The author, Dr. John B. Charnay, CEO of Charnay and Associates in Greater Los Angeles, is a leading leadership coach. He has groomed some of the top leaders in key industries. He has extensive experience teaching at the graduate and undergraduate levels at leading universities throughout the greater Los Angeles area, including USC, UCLA, CSUN, FIDM, Woodbury and Pepperdine. Additionally, he is a top fundraising advisor and an award-winning public relations professional who has been a strategic PR and philanthropy advisor to many famous celebrities and Fortune 1000 CEOs. To meet him and ask for his support, invite him to be LinkedIn (email in profile) and contact him today!