Leadership
Learn to Lead
All individuals have a story of their own but what leads to success in leadership? The answer may vary but wisdom, intelligence, and creativity are leadership qualities that makes a successful leader. A successful leader synthesizes the WIC approach through compelling stories (Sternberg, 2008). Stories are social constructions of individual experiences with beginning, middle, and end (Sternberg, 2008). People view leaders through their stories; all stories covey a message that has a plot, theme, and characteristics. Find out yours, explore through this website to learn more on leadership. Enjoy!
6. Formulate a list of leadership characteristics based on personal experiences.
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Without Imagination it is impossible to LEAD...
Are Leaders BORN or MADE?
7 Self-Awareness Techniques to Make You a Better Leader
“Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions.” By: Albert Einstein
Leadership is fundamentally about taking people and organizations to a future that doesn’t exist. If it doesn’t exist, how do we know it can exist? How do we know we can go there? How do we know it will be worth the effort? Leaders convince us. How do they know the answers to these questions? They’ve already been there – in their imagination.
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1. Keep an open mind: when you have the ability to regulate your own emotional world, you can be attuned the emotions of others. To be a successful leader, you have to be curious about new people and all they have to offer. This shows that you can be a team player, and don't need to be No. 1. The more open you are to others, the morecreative you become.
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2. Be mindful of your strengths and weaknesses: Self-aware individuals know their own strengths and weaknesses and are able to work from that space. Being mindful of this means that you know when to reach out for assistance, and when you are good on your own.
(Fallon, 2014)
3. Stay focused: make connections with those around you is important as a leader. But you can't make those connections if you're distracted. Train yourself to focus for long periods of time without getting sucked into social media, emails and other small distractions.
(Fallon, 2014)
4. Set boundaries: leaders need to have strong boundaries in place. Be warm toward others, but say no when you need to say no. Be serious about your work and your passions, and keep your boundaries firm to maintain the integrity of your goals and the work you put into them.
(Fallon, 2014)
5. Know your emotional triggers: self-aware individuals are able to identify their emotions as they are happening. Don't repress your emotions or deny their causes; instead, be able to bend and flex with them, and fully process them before communicating with others.
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6. Embrace your intuition: successful people trust their gut instincts and take the risks associated with them. Your instincts are based on the survival of the fittest and the need to succeed. They tell us what to do next. Learn to trust these and use them.
(Fallon, 2014)
7. Practice self-discipline: good leaders tend to be disciplined at work and in every area of their life. It is a character trait that provides them with the enduring focus necessary for strong leadership.
(Fallon, 2014)
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