Leadership Facts
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Many people will say that knowledge is power. I disagree. I think applied knowledge is power. With that said, let’s review the facts (AKA knowledge) and how our actions can apply this knowledge.
Fact # 1:
Leadership is a learned skill. To be effective as a leader, one must devote the time and energy to learn and develop the skills needed to effective lead.
Leadership Action:
Learn from a leader. For those that strive to become a more effective leader, you need to figure out where you are going to learn the skills. Learn from a leader that you have access to on a frequent basis. Connect with a good boss, religious leader, teacher, coach, mentor, or even a parental figure. Connect with anyone that has influenced or help motivate you. What did they do, how did they do it, and what results did they achieve? Connect with the actions so you can see how and why the results were achieved. This will begin to fuel your fire to develop the type of leader you want to be and then test your ability to lead at higher levels.
Fact # 2:
Leadership is 100% about people. Leaders get people organized and focused. Leaders get people to share a common vision. Leaders allow people to try new things, embrace change, overcome fear, and step outside their comfort zone.
Leadership Action:
Focus on people. Leaders see the power of people as the biggest asset in any situation. Leaders that focus on people care more about the contribution, lessons learned for future growth, and impact on the people more than the actual result. Why? Since they are actively involved in the process, leaders know that they often achieve success while developing and engaging the people in the process. Leaders that believe in their people’s desire to produce and their own ability to guide and mentor the process to yield success.
Fact # 3:
Leaders love to learn to be better leaders. Leaders attend leadership training and focus on leadership skill development. The love to learn from other leaders, social networks, business or leadership books or seminars, and executive management training programs.
Leadership Action:
Continue to be a better leader. This action requires dedication to the leadership development process. Leaders need to constantly grow. They need to learn, read, see, and hear more ways of becoming effective. They take this knowledge and experience to develop their own methods of leadership. This is where mastery comes into the picture. Regardless of the type of leader, whether it is a business leader, political leader, spiritual leader, or even a little league baseball coach, leadership requires a fearless, confident, and positive attitude that draws people into the message and gets them to follow.
Use this as a basic outline to help focus your efforts on your personal leadership development program. Remember this is a process that takes time, dedication, and hard work. Be true to your passion and desire to move forward, others will follow and believe in your message as you grow.