Leaders come from all walks of life, ages, cultures and backgrounds.
Everyone has the capacity to lead. Will they chose to lead is a topic
for another time. Some leaders have natural capabilities and further
develop their skills, while others are thrust into roles or situations
that bring out leadership elements they never thought they had or could
possibly execute. Successful leadership hinges on many factors from
heightened self-awareness, developed emotional intelligence, high
anabolic energy, constant reflection and improvement, leading by
example, authenticity, trust, strong belief systems tied to their values
and purposes, confidence to name a few.
Let’s look at beliefs.
Beliefs shape one’s thoughts and emotions, which then lead to action.
From those actions come results. A leaders success is empowered by their
beliefs because it produces positive results for their life’s purpose.
Tony Robbins, the author and motivational speaker says, “if your beliefs
don’t support your outcome, you have to throw them and start something
new.” What’s going on here?
Successful leaders share a sense of
optimism toward their purpose. They believe in the power of
possibilities even when things seem too daunting or challenging. Why,
because they always focus on the positive and believe that successful
outcomes will come from their efforts. Negative energy, being a victim,
“I win, you lose” is not in their vocabulary. In getting my coaching
certificate, we studied a lot about energy leadership and Napoleon Hill,
who said, “Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with
it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.”
In anything in life,
as well as in leading and leading well, it takes a lot of courage and
optimism to learn from mistakes and overcome challenges. When you
believe in the possibilities you then put yourself in position to
achieve them. Successful leaders know how to block out the negative talk
and focus on the possibilities for successful outcomes for themselves
and well as for others. Successful leaders understand the positive power
of people and know that it is all about the collective power of “we”
versus “I.”
Successful leaders work at being successful. They take
risks every day. It takes courage to take action without knowing the
outcome. Courage is focused on possibilities and faith in others.
Thank
you for taking the time to read this. How would you begin to break
through and better understand the behaviors and actions you need to
become a better leader? As a Leader what are your beliefs? What do you
focus on? What outcomes do you want to achieve?
What are your thoughts on this topic? How would you begin to break
through your filters to begin shifting your focus on achieving your vision for your success? We would love to hear from you with comments or
questions. Send me a note via email at brad@aperiocoaching.net or on Twitter @bparcells.
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