Stop bossing and start leading.
Anyone can amass legions of followers, but not everyone can be Nelson Mandela. Anyone can build an empire selling everything under the sun, but not everyone can be Jeff Bezos. What distinguishes great leaders? They inspire through action.
Many in positions of power have great expertise and experience. However, they expect that employees will follow them because of their title, their company ownership, or their place in the organization’s hierarchy. While that might be true in some cases, it does not mean that they will inspire their employees’ best work, support, and contribution. It does not mean that they are great leaders.
Great leaders have their followers’ backs.
It’s all about respecting people for who they are. Also, it’s about making certain that you don’t just see them as a means to an end (e.g. raised productivity) but as an end in and of themselves.
Great leaders have their team believing it.
Sure, everyone wants to be paid what they’re worth, but employees want jobs that have meaning and provide them with a sense of purpose. The respect you give people right out of the door, the fact that you’re willing to trust them with something important, the way you give them your undivided attention when they need it.
A great team starts with you.
Take ownership of your team. It is easy to choose team members and then let them get lost in the masses when they are performing. Great leaders take responsibility for their teammates. They step in and decipher why their team members aren’t performing at the level they expect. They are willing to get down and dirty and offer assistance. Your team is an extension of yourself. Stand beside them.
No matter where you are in your life, what you’ve done, if you’re leading a team of 5 or 500, you have a responsibility to become your best self by taking action today and then inspiring others to do same.
Turn on the microscope on your leadership for a second. What are you doing to improve the lives of the people around you? What is your contribution to the world? How are you using your gifts and talents today? What is your purpose…your mission?
Right now, make a decision to take massive and positive action to improve yourself. If you don’t know how, that’s okay. I encourage you to seek a counselor or hire an executive coach who can walk with you in your journey. After all, you are the captain of your own leadership boat.
As you look at your life, your career, your purpose, don’t think about your job, the company where you work, or the product you’re selling. What drives you? What is pushing you forward? Great leaders energize those who work for them, uproot complacency, and can shock a failing group or company into success with their personality alone.
Don’t just be a boss.
- Be a positive role model.
- Provide vision for the future.
- Provide inspiration.
- Continually motivate people to grow personally and professionally.
- Listen more.
- Be humble.
- Encourage creativity.
- Follow through on promises.
- Invite other people to share their ideas.
- Provide an environment where you and your employees can thrive.
- Make them feel important and appreciated.
- Show others the bright side of any situation.
Awaken the GREAT leader within.
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