So much has been written about servant leadership. Of course leaders must serve those they lead to truly find success.
But I believe there is a step that must occur in tandem with serving others. In fact, I believe this to be essential.
Believe that one must be confident to achieve success? After all, it would appear that confident people seem to lead our world.
But each of these individuals would probably tell us that their road to success was not an easy one.
Conflict arises because of doors that we open for ourselves.
Ever noticed that the vast majority of movie and TV plots would not exist if the main character simply ignored the knocking door? Or the ringing phone with the unknown number?
Most of us find our motivation and passion lacking at some point in our jobs. It's normal. But when this situation lingers and you find yourself feeling stuck and hopeless, it's time to take a deeper look.
In my own life and as a professional coach, these 5 culprits continually make an appearance when motivation wanes.
In a past article, I wrote about the influence judgment can have over our ability to lead. To judge is human. As emotional beings judgment is, if nothing else, an emotional response to our environment. On a deeper level, it's a protective mechanism.
We all remember those strong leaders we've encountered in our lives. Their impact lingers because that's the nature of true leadership.
I learned early that the strongest leaders see beyond the immediate need. They see potential. Not just of the worker but of the individual.
Vulnerability is one of those words that immediately stimulate a guttural response. Conjured up is the fortress wall breached. A teeming, angry hoard pouring through full of malintent.
It's a word that one typically connects with danger.
Leaders - as most people - are comfortable inside the "known".
Confidence is often assumed to be a prerequisite for success. Paradoxically, it's a lack of confidence that often keeps us from taking the bold steps we need to find success.
As author and coach Rich Litvin states, "Confidence is a result, not a requirement."
Let's think about this for a moment.
Have your thoughts recently wandered to the future and what change in your career might look like? Did you feel that weight lift from your shoulders when you considered a different future? The odds are, you have.