Self-Leadership: Part 2
Many describe their identity by what they do. “I am a [profession/title].” If this is your first natural response, then consider a vital truth—what you can achieve, your past success, and your current title are not your identity. What you DO is merely a vocation or hobby, but who you ARE is much more significant. This is an important distinction.
SELF-LEADERSHIP: PART 1
When I am involved in leadership coaching, the initial question I like to ask is, “Who are you?” This question speaks to our identity – how we see ourselves. I usually get some interesting responses. The question and answer are key if we are going to be all that we were made to become.
Making others Successful: Servant Leadership
In the most basic terms, Servant Leadership is about meeting the highest priority needs of another person. As servant leaders, we must train ourselves to recognize our team members’ high priority needs and seek ways to meet them, but not their every whim. True servant leadership removes barriers and empowers people to get things done, while helping them grow. Leaders intentionally present opportunities as a means for growth to occur. These moments give team members a chance to rise to the occasion, while serving as environments to develop their own skills and leadership.
Making Others Successful: Investing in Leaders
We work with individuals of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, work styles, and motivations. With such an array of variables, there is no “magic formula” or universal solution to helping them achieve organizational goals. There exist, however, universal principles that, when implemented with fidelity, are certain to produce results that will motivate and stimulate further success.
One such principle is what I call “Making Others Successful.”