How to Find Your Innate Value for Consistent Impact

While representing the value of the organization is an indispensable responsibility of CEOs, having clarity about one's own innate value is what makes a leader's impact resonate.

When people get to know who you really are beyond your organizational reputation, you’ll build a stronger impact that can help you unleash collective commitment and courage.

Many assume that a few words in a resume, bio, or website about who they are will be enough to earn people's trust. Unfortunately, people may still question and doubt you.

Finding your innate value can ensure that you walk the talk and build an authentic impact that lasts.

In this newsletter, I will share 5 ways leaders can find their innate core value as a solid foundation on which to build consistent influence.

1. Reflect on your life's journey

Many leaders get so caught up in looking to the future that they forget to look around and back.

Reflecting on your life's journey and how you made key decisions at turning points can help reveal where you have come from and predict where you are going.

As a leader, don't just focus on your successes; see yourself as an identity that forms over time.

2. Keep it real

Don't fear being human, I encourage you to reflect on your own struggles, errors, and even the most upsetting events of your childhood.

While initially daunting, embracing openness and vulnerability fosters a sense of psychological safety, allowing you to feel safe to be your true self without fear of judgment from others. And that's when a deeper sense of your innate value begins to emerge.

3. Focus on your uniqueness

There's a saying that if you try to be everything, you'll become nothing. Nobody is perfect, and sometimes your weakness can be a secret weapon for connecting with others and gaining their trust in your value.

Look closer at your own goals, passions and interests, what excites you, what your goals are in life, how you act in a crisis. Be honest with yourself. If you have done something wrong, admit it. If you are not the person you thought you were, be it. Because you can't pretend to be someone you're not. Sooner or later, others will find out, and you may lose their trust.

This may take some courage, but the results are worth it. You'll have a much grounded impact as a real person with some flaws.

4. Allow emotions

Emotions are frequently perceived as something to be repressed and concealed, particularly by leaders. However, authentic leaders understand that emotions are not adversaries. It's a critical element of authenticity. So allow yourself an inner space where your frustration, anger, and worry are okay. It doesn't mean you're weak.

When your emotions are allowed to come up and be sensed by your own mind, that's when those emotions can come and go with ease. Deeper feelings reveal who we really are and what we really care about, which speaks volumes about our innate values.

5. Connect with others

Don't keep your core value to yourself. Be open and share it with others. Provide assistance to those who share similar values, and foster connections with others.

It's not just about you. It's about connecting with other people who share the same values. It also sharpens self-awareness to help you test your values so you can focus on the most innate ones.

Conclusion

By finding your innate core value, you'll not only become more authentic, you'll also build a lasting impact as a leader.

Impactful leaders focus on their innate values by having the courage to look back and reflect to ensure that their actions match their words.

This level of authenticity can bring consistency and commitment, inspiring others to build a lasting trust in you as a leader.

So, are you ready to find your innate core values?

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About Jing Yan

Jing Yan is an experienced executive recruiter and coach who has helped many leading multinational companies recruit and coach executives around the world. She is passionate about inspiring leaders at all levels to grow to the next level of their careers and purpose in life through the cognitive coaching methodology.

Jing is the founder of C-Level Hire, a recruiting and coaching firm that applies critical thinking to executive recruitment and develops high-impact leaders in organizations.

Jing promotes critical thinking and leadership to enhance decision-making and create a culture of fairness and transparency within teams and groups.

She encourages individuals and organizations to embrace these principles in order to make impactful decisions that benefit the wider community, fostering innovation, progress, effective leadership, and diversity for a sustainable future.