Becoming An Effective Leader

‘The good news is that we don’t have to be prefect to be a leader.’

Leadership is about taking people where they would not have gone by themselves.’

The best leaders focus on just three priorities: Idea, People, Action.’

You cannot succeed by trying to become someone else.’

If you want to lead, you have to make a difference.’

Your future perfect idea must be simple enough that it can be interpreted and made relevant.’

You need to create a team and a network of people who have faith in your story.

You do not really know your own idea until you know how other people will judge it.’

As a leader you need to know where you add value to your team, where you make a difference.’

You can teach skills but you cannot teach values.’

Can you learn to be a leader?’

Source:

Jo Owen (2018). How to Lead: The 5th Edition of the Bestselling Guide

Change Is Possible When You Learn To Do These Things

Growth starts with change. If you want to do more in your life, you must embrace change.

According to April Rinne, ‘When you learn to run slower, you begin to crave a calmer pace. Silence becomes a friend.’

When you learn to see what’s invisible, you discover marvelous new universes of opportunity– and that the old script made you blind to things you genuinely care about.’

When you learn to get lost, you begin to feel delight when things don’t go according to plan, when plans change, or when you have no cue what will happen next.’

When you learn to start with trust, you yearn for more trust. You’re better equipped to earn trust and allow other’s trustworthiness to shine through.’

When you know your ‘enough,’ you begin living in abundance and take better care of yourself and others.’

When you learn to create a portfolio career, you immediately stop seeing work merely ‘as having (or getting) a job’ You no longer fret about losing a job and can position yourself confidently towards the future of work.’

When you learn to be fully, wholeheartedly human, your relationships with other people ( and your mental health, and your sleep) improve. You’re finally able to recaliberate your relationship with technology too.’

When you learn to let go of the future, you find it looks brighter than ever.’

No one except you can write your new script, nor can you write anyone else’s script for them.’

Change is your norm.’

Source:

April Rinne (2021). 8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change