WTF IS CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP?

Originally published on AdelineEr.com

What does leadership mean to you? 

Personally, I see a leader as someone who has the ability to inspire, motivate and empower someone else to be a better version of themselves.

A leader is someone who makes an impact on other people’s lives, for the better. 

A leader is someone who has a vision greater than themselves and a mission to SERVE others.

But how many people do you and I know, who “claims to be a leader” or is in a leadership position with a grand title but does not embody the values and what a true leader would do?

It’s 2020, you can’t JUST complete an online course, get a Master certificate in 12 months and get qualified to be leader. 

As a leader, you LEAD BY EXAMPLE. You BE THE CHANGE you want to see. 

Let’s pop some bubbles here, shall we?

You don’t make an impact or empower someone by operating from a place of fear or hurt. 

You can’t motivate someone or cultivate intrinsic motivation within your people if you are constantly on a power trip. 

You don’t automatically become a leader because you have been a management and C-suite position for X number of years. (Sorry to burst your bubble but you are not fine wine, you don’t age with time) 

Leadership is not a job title but the ability to create change and influence people. 

Leadership is not a journey to rise in the ranks but a journey to help those around us rise.

Leadership is not an opportunity for you to stroke your ego and go on a power trip but to help others recognise and rise into their fullest potential. ‘

If you want to truly make an impact, make your mark and move the world - BE THE LEADER you’re called to be.

If organisations truly want to make lasting and real changes - start with your leaders. 

Right here, right now.

So, WTF IS CONSCIOUS LEADERSHIP?

A conscious leader starts with self leadership.

A conscious leader leads in alignment to his/her truth and values and a walking embodiment of his/her values.

A conscious leader takes responsibility for finding the potential in people and developing that potential.

A conscious leader is one who is courageous and self-aware enough to lead from their hearts.

A conscious leader shows up as their most #UNFILTERED version every single day and be UNAPOLOGETIC about it.

A conscious leader inspires others through his/her actions.

What separates great leaders from the rest is the ability to express themselves authentically and speak their truth. 

It takes empathy, compassion and courage to show up vulnerably and authentically. And most importantly, radical self acceptance and self love.

To show up vulnerably and authentically sometimes require you to choose difficult and confronting conversation over comfort.

If you want to make a difference in the world, you have to be different from the world. 

To be a courageous and conscious leader in the new paradigm, it requires an equilibrium in Masculine (Yang) and Feminine (Yin) energies. The Masculine to hold space and create a safe emotional container for your people (both your team and your customers) and the Feminine to empathise and nurture with love, compassion and understanding.

And, THIS is what the world needs right now.

To be a TRUE, CONSCIOUS  LEADER - BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

Remember - we all have the potential to become inspiring leaders. And it’s a choice that we get to make. 

My question for you is -

Are you ready to rise into the conscious leader that you are? 

The world needs you right now, don’t keep them waiting for too long. 

Becoming a leader is the most crucial choice one can make - it is the decision to step out of darkness into the light. - Deepak Chakra