#Beingaleader means you sometimes have to show restraint to your team. Restraint of words. Restraint of emotion. Restraint of self. #Beingaleader means you need to restrain your words. Just because you think it doesn't mean you should say it. Too many words are said out of emotion whether verbally or in an email. Some say … Continue reading Restraint
Category: Win
Control
#Beingaleader does not mean you are in control. Control is an illusion. If you think otherwise, you are probably delusional. And you probably have less control than you think. You can't control your team, your project's outcome or how people react to you. #Beingaleader does not mean you can control your team. You can do … Continue reading Control
Incrementalism
#Beingaleader means you have to learn about incrementalism: taking steps in a direction. For growth, for products and for progress on change. #Beingaleader means you should be taking steps for growth. Oftentimes, small steps. But still heading in the direction you want to go. Don't let impatience take away from evaluating the success you are … Continue reading Incrementalism
Testing
#Beingaleader means that you will go through testing. Physical testing. Testing by pressure. Spiritual testing. #Beingaleader means that you will experience physical testing: about your abilities and stamina. By the very nature of #Beingaleader, you will have your abilities and stamina tested. Are you able to take what you've learned in one circumstance and apply … Continue reading Testing
Influence
#Beingaleader means you are a person of influence. Influence is having the capacity to have an effect on the character, development, or behavior of someone or something. People are looking for leaders with positive influence, coordinated influence, and impactful influence. #Beingaleader means you need to exert positive influence. Influence can be used both for positive … Continue reading Influence
Remember
#Beingaleader means you need to take time to remember. The good. The bad. Successes. Failures. What worked and what didn't. All are lessons you can learn from for the future. This is blog #100 for me. So I wanted to take a moment and remember almost 2 years of intentional weekly writing with the focus … Continue reading Remember
Adapt
#Beingaleader means you have to adapt. Become adjusted to new conditions. Make changes on the fly. And recognize that while you are adapting to your own new things so too must you adapt to the changes that others are experiencing on your team. #Beingaleader means you have to adjust to new conditions. Things change. All … Continue reading Adapt
Feelings
#Beingaleader means you should not be driven or swayed by feelings. Yours or theirs. Good or bad. Don't let them control you or take you places you do not want to go or that undermine your vision or your destination for your team. #Beingaleader means you shouldn't be driven by your feelings. You are human … Continue reading Feelings
Choices
#Beingaleader means you need to make a lot of choices. Some simple. Some monumental. But each should be done with a similar mindset and criteria. #Beingaleader means you need to make simple choices. These are the ones that seem to fill up the day. Left or right. Up or down. They are simple but they … Continue reading Choices
Family
#Beingaleader means you need to take care of your family with your Time, Money, and Focus. Whether you are the father or the mother or guardian, your family needs to be your top priority. #Beingaleader means you need to take care of your family first. They are your top priority and you need to spend … Continue reading Family
Value
#Beingaleader means you are bringing value to your clients, customers and team. The value of product. The value of time. The value of cost. #Beingaleader means you bring the value of product or process to your clients, customers and team. If your product or process is not continually improving then you are going backwards. You … Continue reading Value
PTO
#Beingaleader means you need to take paid time off (PTO) - vacation, holidays, a break, sabbatical or whatever you might call it. It's important for your longevity and sharpness. I see too many leaders who cannot disconnect. They don't allow for time to rejuvenate or to give themselves time to clear their mind. This will … Continue reading PTO
Unstoppable
#Beingaleader means you are unstoppable. In forward progress. In desire to achieve. In conviction. #Beingaleader means you have unstoppable forward progress. A leader is always moving. You just can't keep them down for long. Maybe two steps back but always three steps forward. Always forward progress. Thinking ahead. Taking steps. Pushing forward. #Beingaleader means you … Continue reading Unstoppable
Remember to Lead you
#Beingaleader means you need to remember to lead you. I started out writing my blog (see https://beingaleader.blog/2019/01/08/leading-you/) on the topic of Leading you. Specifically, I touched on learning from others. You should continue to do so. But you also have to learn from you. Your past experience. Mistakes you've made. Things you got right. Keep … Continue reading Remember to Lead you
Consistent
#Beingaleader means you need to be consistent. Consistent in attitude. Consistent in message. Consistent in approach. #Beingaleader means you need to be consistent in attitude. This may be the hardest one so I start with it. A consistent attitude or countenance even when under stress or other issue will provide a level of confidence that … Continue reading Consistent
Wisdom
#Beingaleader means you need to be growing in wisdom. Wisdom can be defined as applying facts and experience to a new situation with soundness and soberness of mind. It's the application of internalized knowledge and understanding to situations you have not encountered before. I was fortunate to hear a sermon many years ago that was … Continue reading Wisdom
Fulfillment
#Beingaleader means you should find a sense of fulfillment in what you are working on. A sense of satisfaction or happiness in a job well done. That you are accomplishing what you intended to. And you feel good about your trajectory into the future. If you never have a sense of fulfillment then you need … Continue reading Fulfillment
Training You
#Beingaleader means you need to continue to be trained. To get better. To be more focused. Craig Groeschel has said "everyone wins when the leader gets better." Do you believe that? If you don't, then you're reading the wrong blog. I firmly believe we need to get better in our leadership skills/gifting. #Beingaleader means you … Continue reading Training You
Overwhelmed
#Beingaleader means you are often overwhelmed. Sometimes you just feel it. Other times you actually are. Overwhelmed with pressure, deadlines, crises, decisions, finances, and life in general. It is important to understand that you will have times and days like that. Recognize it. Deal with it. #Beingaleader means you sometimes are overwhelmed. Schedules. Demands from … Continue reading Overwhelmed
Diversity
#Beingaleader means you need to encourage diversity. Within your team. Within your life. Almost exactly one year ago, I wrote on the topic of "Different Than Me" (https://beingaleader.blog/2019/07/09/different-than-me/) where I focused on the types of advantages that can be had with the inclusion of those who think differently than me. It was not specifically about … Continue reading Diversity
Impact
#Beingaleader means you have impact. Known and unknown. Close and far reaching. Generational. To me it's sad that we often only hear of the impact someone had on another person's life at the funeral of the first person. Regardless, the impact was there. The person might not have even known that they had that impact … Continue reading Impact
For Such a Time
#Beingaleader means you are in a leadership position for such a time as this. Are you prepared to handle the moment? This is the moment to rise up. To give direction. To lead. To figure out things that others cannot or will not figure out. To move into action while others are paralyzed. You have … Continue reading For Such a Time
Clarity
#Beingaleader means you have to have clarity. Clarity of purpose. Clarity of mind. Clarity of communication. You need all three. Having only clarity of purpose or mind but not of communication makes it very difficult to achieve your goals. Each of us are better at one or two than the other and so we need … Continue reading Clarity
Significance
#Beingaleader means you need to know where you significance comes from and where it does not come from. If it comes from the wrong place it will not last. It will not be real. Many leaders find their significance in their accomplishments. They seek glory from what they have done. They look upon what feat … Continue reading Significance
Continued Trust
#Beingaleader means you need to have the trust of your people. I have written about this before. See https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/beingaleader.blog/133. However, it bears repeating in a time of crisis. Whether national, business or family. So many decisions that are made are either followed or scorned based upon the level of trust someone has in their leadership. … Continue reading Continued Trust
New Day
#Beingaleader means you need to look at things with fresh eyes. A clean slate. Like it's a new day. The canvas of a new decade is before us. What do you see? Challenges? Victories? Sadness? Joy? How do you want to spend the next 10 years of your life? What do you want to look … Continue reading New Day
Meditate
#Beingaleader means you need time to meditate. To reflect. To focus your attention on what has been accomplished. To rekindle the 'why' or the joy or whatever it was that pushed you in the direction you are going. It's what keeps you going. Keeps you from backtracking or detouring away from the goal. Course correction … Continue reading Meditate
Long Term Thinking
#Beingaleader means you need to have long term thinking. Not just in-the-moment thinking but about what long term strategic impact you want to have or see be accomplished. To give things up sometimes in the here and now for something greater coming later. That is often a difficult thing to do in one's personal life. … Continue reading Long Term Thinking
Encourage
#Beingaleader means it's your job to encourage others. To encourage is to give someone else the courage to keep going. To finish a task or to keep plugging along. To give them hope and strength. But how do you encourage someone? Here are three ways: tell someone that they can do it; that they have … Continue reading Encourage
Next Generation
#Beingaleader means you need to think about being replaced. Succession. Carrying on the vision. And you are never too young to start thinking about or preparing for this. If your vision is important enough for you to spend your life on isn't it important enough to keep it going after you're gone (whether moving on, … Continue reading Next Generation
SHIELD
I need to revisit a topic that I touched on earlier as it's a topic that people can debate on but it's also a critical test of your character that #beingaleader requires you to pass. #Beingaleader means you sometimes are a shield for your team. Shielding them from attack and criticism that would weigh them … Continue reading SHIELD
Can-Do
#Beingaleader means you have a can-do attitude. The dictionary defines this as "being positive about your ability to achieve success." Positivity and confidence in your ability to achieve a goal or complete a task go a long way to making that a reality in your circumstance. Last time we talked about Belief Breakthrough (https://beingaleader.blog/2019/09/10/belief-breakthrough/) and … Continue reading Can-Do
Belief Breakthrough
Belief breakthrough is crucial to #beingaleader. I am defining belief breakthrough as identifying and changing those things you believe about yourself or your situation that keep you from achieving what you want to achieve. You must constantly be challenging and re-evaluating the beliefs you have in order to make steps towards your goal. #Beingaleader means … Continue reading Belief Breakthrough
Greatness
#Beingaleader means you can see the greatness in others. Usually before they do. It is a skill to work on and perfect. To practice on those around you. To call them out to be better then they currently are or to help them see what's already there. #Beingaleader means you are able to see this … Continue reading Greatness
Purpose
#Beingaleader means you know your purpose. We will talk another time about finding the purpose for your team but today I wanted to touch on finding and knowing the purpose for you and what you are putting your time, energy and money into. Two recent activities/events in my life have merged to focus my attention … Continue reading Purpose
Energy
#Beingaleader means you need to bring energy. Energy to yourself; to your team; to your goals. In order to bring energy you must have energy. So how does one get energy? I am seeing that we all have the energy we need within us. The issue is whether or not we are willing to have … Continue reading Energy
Delegate
#Beingaleader means you have to learn to delegate. Your job includes finding the right person with the right skill set(s) to achieve what needs to be done. You often don't have the time nor the right skill set(s) to get the job done yourself. You need others. Your job is to identify them and delegate … Continue reading Delegate
Leading Leaders
Not everyone you lead will be a follower. Sometimes #beingaleader means you have to lead leaders. This is a different level of leadership and requires a different skill set, mindset and demeanor. You cannot treat other leaders as followers but rather co-voyagers on a journey. They are already people of vision, inner strength and motivation. … Continue reading Leading Leaders
Celebrate the Wins
#Beingaleader means you have to celebrate the wins of your team. They need it. You need it. Don't forget it. Too often we focus on the negative and fail to recognize the wins along the way. #Beingaleader isn't always about hardship and difficulty and failure that you have to overcome as a team. There are … Continue reading Celebrate the Wins
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