Are You the Leader the World Needs You to Be?
I’m always on the hunt for relevant info and I loved this - one of the best articles I’ve seen on this topic for a while. Here are a few paragraphs as a taster...
Be the Change You Want to See in the World.
In light of these words by Gandhi, great leaders do not wait for the world to change, they lead the change. Where are you going to spend your energy? Complaining about things you cannot change or creating the things you can? If you feel your destiny is in someone else’s hands, you do not have to take responsibility for your actions. Focus on what you can do and take responsibility. There is power in responsibility.
Value and Incorporate Different Perspectives.
It is easy to communicate with people who think just like you. It is difficult to effectively communicate with someone who has a differing viewpoint. If we only have the ability to communicate with people who think like us, we are limiting ourselves from learning new and valuable information and we are limiting our leadership effectiveness. To quote Andy Stanly, “Leaders who don’t listen will eventually be surrounded by people with nothing to say.” Reach out to people who have different points of view; invite their input and incorporate their ideas; whenever possible. With information and the environment changing as rapidly as it is, we can no longer afford to look unilaterally for one right answer. Become multilateral in your thinking. Search for possibilities–not just one solution.
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