Leadership - Owning It
I believe leadership is “influence”, nothing more and nothing less.
Everyone possesses leadership abilities which is the
limit that decides a person’s level of effectiveness.
It is my belief, leadership can be taught, which
will result in more people choosing to follow you as an individual.
As we enter into a position of authority (leadership), it is important that we realize, people’s lives should be improved by our leadership.
Here are some things we can practice to bring
our leadership ability to an excellent level:
· Empowering
others – excellent leadership is not about seeking your
elevation only but it’s about empowering or uplifting others. The main reason for not being able to fulfill
this; is insecurity or the fear of losing what we already have.
· Gaining
respect – I was taught gaining respect follows a
pattern: when you are respected as a
person – people admire you; when you are respected as a friend – people love
you and when you are respected as a leader – people choose to follow you. People normally follow people who are
stronger than them.
·
Prioritizing
– I believe things that matter the most must not suffer because of things
that matter the least. I love the three (3) Rs guidelines I’ve learnt when
prioritizing: 'What is Required?', 'What gives the greatest
Returns?' and 'What brings the
greatest Reward?'. Answering
these will allow you to realize that activities are not necessarily
accomplishments.
· Determining
who stays close to you – as an excellent leader, you
learn you do not have to know everything.
It is important however, to surround yourself with people who know what
you don’t know. If you speak to anyone
who has been successful they will let you know there success was not
accomplished alone. They had a team (an
inner circle).
· Timing is everything – Timing is often the difference between success and failure in anything you are doing. It’s important to note the result of action vs time:
ACTION
|
TIME
|
RESULT
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Wrong
|
Wrong
|
Leads to disaster
|
Right
|
Right
|
Brings success
|
Wrong
|
Right
|
Mistake
|
Right
|
Wrong
|
Brings resistance
|
·
It’s
a process – maturing in leadership does not take place
overnight. We are not going to be
excellent leaders if we are not processed.
Leaders are learners. To see how a leader matures look at his/her
routine. What a person does on a
disciplined, consistent basis gets him/her ready for success regardless of the
goal.
· Victory – Excellent leaders are unwilling to accept defeat; they recognize or see it, they learn from it but they do not accept it; because they find/create a way to win. Excellent leaders are at their best when the pressure is on.
· Sacrifice
– in life we normally only see the perks excellent leaders enjoy (fancy cars,
big houses, money in the bank, etc).
What is not seen however is the great sacrifices that excellent leaders
are called to make. Once you take up any form of responsibility, it’s important
to note limitations on your life comes with it. What you can do as a normal
member of staff, you are unable to do when you become a supervisor.
Please share your thoughts and comments. I promise to respond.
Stay Blessed, Stay Focused
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