How To Become A Better Leader

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‘To become a better leader than you are right now, the first fundamental thing you have to do is to believe you can be a better leader and that you can learn to improve your leadership skills and abilities.’

Leading is about the actions you take, not the position you hold. It’s about the values that guide your … actions. It’s about the visions you have for yourself and others.’

‘When people reflect on their experiences, it becomes clear that the way leaders behave has an impact on both themselves and others around them.’

‘People around the world have similar expectations about how leaders should behave and therefore have similar evaluations of what makes their leaders effective.’

‘Authentic leadership flows from the inside out.’

Learning to lead is about discovering what you value, what inspires you, what challenges you, what gives you energy, and what encourages you.’

‘Learning to lead is not dependent on any particular learning style. … What matters is that you do more of whatever learning tactic works best for you.’

‘You need to examine your mindset before you seriously set off on your learning leadership journey.’

‘Your belief about your ability to learn are where it all starts.’

‘The best leaders are the best learners.’

Source:

James M. Kouzes & Barry Z. Posner (2016). Learning Leadership: Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader

Activating Your Own Soul Of Leadership

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‘Leaders with spiritual strength can inspire and motivate others ( often with stories of their own moral and spiritual journeys) and help the soul of leadership permeate the organization.’

‘Without the mind, the soul and heart may produce commitment but struggle to mobilize it in the right direction.’

Leadership is always a moral work. Leaders of teams and organizations hold the lives of people in their hands. Leadership is inherently aspirational- working toward something better. Leaders help people learn and grow and find meaning in their work.’

Leaders help people learn and grow and find meaning in their work.’-

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark

Darkness damages people, destroys value, and if not checked, can ruin reputations, brands, assets, and the organization itself.’

Organizational darkness makes doing what is right more difficult. It damages people and destroys value. It is generated by arrogance, infighting, abuse, bullying, backstabbing, exploitation, harrassment, discrimination, corruption, fraud, and the waste of talent and capital.’

Darkness is like a giant, punitive tax on the organization. It drains the organization of energy and its sense of meaning and purpose. It is an immoral context in which the soul of leadership simply does not and cannot operate.’

‘Leadership involves hard decisions about tough problems.’

‘… the work of leadership is about change.’

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark

Leadership seeks to make things better, both for the organization and its people and for the people it serves and influence.’

Organizational light comes from a supporting base of moral beliefs, values, and attitudes that support actions, behaviors, and practices that lift people, enhance vision, increase value, and create conditions for growth and increased strength in lives, reputations, assets, and the organization itself.’

Source:

Jonathan R. Clark & Erin E. Clark (2024). Leading Through Activating the Soul, Heart, and Mind of Leadership