Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Leading Yourself

Here is one POWERFUL question for you: ‘Do you feel worthy just because you are alive?’

What do you think?

Because ‘Our ability to be our own solution versus the thing that stands in the way of our success is the only way through and to the life we want for ourselves.’

We need to find a way to ground ourselves in our own self-worth, learning to validate ourselves.’

The important thing is to have self-confidence in the activities in your life that matter to you and a high sense of self-worth overall.’

It’s almost impossible to have strong self-confidence if we are in a constant state of doubting our worth.’

Understanding what we are amazing at and what we are suck at are critical to building self-confidence.’

If you don’t get comfortable with your own self-imposed limitations, someone else will happily step in to limit your potential.’

We must understand and name our fears if we are to conquer them.’

The things we fear can impact our decision-making, our ability to innovate, and even the morale of those around us.’

The steps we take are more important than how large those steps were.’

When we learn how to focus on a bigger mission, it will make overcoming any irrational fears or even facing real obstacles easier to bypass.’

Without the will to be different or better, change can never be sustainable.’

Source:

Heather R. Younger (2025). The Art of Self-Leadership: Discover the Power Within You and Learn to Lead Yourself

Recruitthebest Daily Digest- Becoming A Reality-Based Leader

Great leaders lead their people. They don’t run away when things are not going well.

They don’t blame their people. They do the opposite. They learn from problems.

Above all, a great leader faces his or her reality.

If you as a leader do not embrace reality and deal with it directly, those you lead will not know how to invest the precious resources of their time and energy.’

Leadership is about winning hearts and minds and consistently calling employees up to greatness by insisting on- and investing in- their growth and development.’

Leadership is working on the overall willingness, morale, and capacities of employees rather than micromanaging and becoming overinvolved in their daily activities.’

Reality-based laeders help people to change their mindsets, knowing that beliefs- not circumstances- are the greatest predictor of results.’

Reality-based leaders know that high expectations are a gift, and that it is not generous or loving to give someone that which they are capable of providing for themselves.’

‘Reality-based leaders make their expectations of the team very clear.’

Reality-based leaders assess a team’s results honestly.’

Lead the team through a thorough accounting of their individual contributions to the results.’

Reality-based leaders do not damage their credibility by perpetuating the ridiculous notion that employees should never bring forward a problem without also having a solution at hand.’

Reality-based leaders never entertain complaints about coworkers.’

When you’re in judgment, you are dealing with your story- not with reality.’

Source:

CY Wakeman (2010). Reality-Based Leadership: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace, & Turn Excuses Into Results