The Value of Having an Evolving Mindset

A mindset that every leader should tattoo on (their brains).

I was working out at the gym and saw an amazing tattoo. It said, “Evolving.”

Whether it’s a tattoo or not, every leader can benefit from thinking about himself or herself as a work-in-progress. Not finished.

A Key to Greater Self-Awareness

When you think about yourself as evolving, it can help you be more open to reflection. That’s one of the keys to greater self-awareness. Knowing yourself better can help you be your best self and be true to who you are and your values.

Respectfully authentic leaders get to know themselves as well as they can in the moment, and know that as time goes on, you will evolve and grow. This allows you to be open to new experiences and not get stuck in who you are at the moment. This also helps you envision the person you are yet to become.

In what ways are you open to the opportunities each day where you can reflect?

—David Grossman

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This article originally appeared on the leadercommunicator blog.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

David Grossman helps leaders drive productivity and get the results they want through authentic and courageous leadership communication. He’s a sought-after speaker and advisor to Fortune 500 leaders. A three-time author, David is CEO of The Grossman Group, an award-winning Chicago-based strategic leadership development and internal communication consultancy; clients include: Abbott, Allstate, CVS Health, Hillrom, Johnson & Johnson, Lockheed Martin, McDonald’s, NYU Langone Health, Tenneco, U.S. Pharmacopeia, and Wyndham, to name a few.

A frequent media source for his expert commentary and analysis on employee and leadership issues, David has been featured on “NBC Nightly News,” CBS MoneyWatch, WSJ.com, TODAY.com, in the Chicago Tribune and the LA Times.

Among recent communication and leadership accolades, his leadercommunicator blog was named the #1 Blog on Communication by Feedspot four years in a row.

David also teaches the graduate-level Building Internal Engagement course at Columbia University. Click these links to follow him on Twitter @ThoughtPartner and Facebook and to connect on LinkedIn.