How To Navigate Leadership In A Changing World

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Leadership is not easy. It is not for people who don’t know what they want for themselves.

Leadership is not for those who don’t believe that they have what it takes to make a difference in the world.

Leadership is for people who are not afraid to do what other people don’t want to do.

If you are comfortable with yourself, leadership is for you.

‘If you lead from your best self, you feel exellence and even elation within you.’

‘If you are not able to enact courage to have a conversation or take action, the effects are significant.’

‘If you practice self-awareness, you can more easily notice fear, pause for reflective sense-making, and act.’

Acknowledging when you don’t know something sets up conditions for receiving support.’

‘Inspiring vision requires you to be a continuous student, learning from various outlets.’

‘Remember that every individual retains areas where they are not strong.’

‘Being an inclusive leader means you don’t have to be the superhero. You don’t have to know everything and do everything.’

‘Conrageous conversation mean being fearless in having direct conversations but in a thoughtful and gracious manner.’

‘As an authentic leader, if you make a mistake, own it, and try to make things better.’

‘The willingness to share of yourself in contextually appropriate and honest ways is important for buidling followership and building the next generation of leaders.’

Source:

Susan MacKenty Brady, Janet Foutty, & Lynn Perry Wooten (2022). Arrive and Thrive: 7 Impactful Practices for Women Navigating Leadership

How ‘To Lift Your Leadership To New Heights’

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‘If we don’t stop, reflect, and alter our behavior, we may find that this gap- between the desired self and the true self- is widening beyond our imagining.’

‘Once you have compiled your entourage, it is always with you, wherever you go.’

Practices are what will connect your reflection to your actions.’

Douglas Conant & Amy Federman

‘To practice well, you can’t just do the same thing over and over again. While practice sometimes requires repetition, repetition alone is not practice; repetition and practice are not the same thing.’

‘If you are repeating a behavior without intention, and you’re not reflecting on how effective your behaviors are, your practice may actually be counterproductive.’

‘Deliberate practice requires dedication and smart application.’

‘People who think they can get better often do. Just by acknowledging that progress is possible, you are already one step ahead.’

‘You can’t become a world-class leader without being anchored in the fundamentals of your craft, the craft of leading people.’

‘Leadership is the art and science of influencing others in a specific direction. … Leadership is about influencing people in any direction- up, down, or sideways.’

‘Leadership is all about the people. Leaders need followers. Followers are earned; they’re not guaranteed on the merit of your title alone.’

Source:

Douglas Conant & Amy Federman (2020). Get Unstuck: The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights