Leadership Success Depends On Momentum
Great leaders are always leading
Great leaders are always leading. They have a new objective to pursue the moment the current objective is complete.They know you need momentum to keep moving forward as a leader. You keep the energy high and the momentum keeps you team enthusiastic and in motion.
You are going to need discipline, drive and determination to be a true leader. The price that one pays for mastery is discipline. You can't have success without it. Every day you need to devote yourself to the perfection of the path you have chosen to peruse. By doing this you will achieve self mastery. Achieve self mastery and you will have developed the essence of a great leader. Discipline is about developing powerful habits and at one point those habits will become your identity.
If you have the discipline you will keep moving forward. By keeping that forward motion you will provide growth in strengths, character and virtues for both you and your team.
Albeit Einstein said that compound interest was the most powerful force in our society. Discipline and perseverance are a lot like the principle of compound interest - The more committed you are towards your objectives, the greater the momentum you will build. In the beginning your progress may seam small, but as one success gets stacked upon another, the momentum you generate will make you a force to be reckoned with.
The opposite result is to decay over time.
Always know - What is your new objective?
Always be a leader.
If you're not sure - Act like a leader in support of others.
"What really makes greatness is white hot action around red hot ideas. A genius idea alone has zero value" - Robin Sharma
Even before the end of your current task you should be asking.
What is my new objective?
This has been the tenth and last article about a special kind of leadership. Robin Sharma cals it leadership without a title, and I agree. My belief is that no matter what task you are performing, you can be a leader and make a difference. These ten action steps that have been presented allow anyone to step up and lead. These action steps apply to any sized task, the most common tasks that take mere minutes to complete, to ones that can last months. If you apply these steps to everything you do I know you will stand out head and shoulders above 90% of all those around you.
It's strange that when you research the topic of leadership that there is no one clear definition of leadership. Leadership is a very broad concept and there are many different types of leadership. There are a number of words that describe the qualities that many leaders possess and as you follow the ten steps I have given you, I believe that many of these qualities you too can't help but possess. These qualities have been attributed to many of today's top leaders - believers, listeners, kindness, kindness, disciplined, imagination, excellence, determined, enthusiastic, responsible, humility, influential, vision, they reinforce core values, attitude of ownership, refuse to lose attitude, great habits, mental toughness, understand emotions, pro-active, love, focus, action orientated, persistent, patient, integrity, passionate, creative, flexible, compassionate, confident, calm, optimistic, assertive, courageous, decisive, accountable, to list just some. No wonder it's so hard to define leadership.
Keep practicing leadership in every little task you perform and many of these qualities will be yours to enjoy.
by: Lee Coates
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