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Intentional SELF-Leadership Create Success
What is Intentional SELF-Leadership?
Intentional SELF-Leadership impacts your success as gentle flowing water transforms the shape of a stone.
After I wrote a chapter on how âSuccess Starts with Intentional SELF-Leadershipâ, in the #1 Bestselling Book for Small Businesses, small business owners and entrepreneurs started reaching out to me and began asking me oodles of questions. I was elated because they understood how critical this is to their businessâs success.
I assure you the impact it provides is grander than the credit youâll ever give it â until you are a practitioner!
Letâs begin with some definitions for clarity
If you want to better understand leadership, and what it is and isnât, we need to first understand a simplified definition of a leader. A leader is: âone who assumes a position and is responsible for influencing of othersâ.
Now letâs add a definition of leadership. Leadership is: âthe influence of a person or team to guide another person or teamâ.
Intentional is defined as: âwhen done consciously or deliberatelyâ.
The last definition for this post is influence. Influence is defined as: âto have an effect upon someone or somethingâ.
Note: These definitions, as well as others defining different types of leadership and management, are from The Glossary of Chapter 5 of âBrilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner: Fresh Perspectives on Profitability, People, Productivity, and Finding Peace in your Business â Volume 5â.
So what is SELF-Leadership?
SELF-Leadership is all about you! Just like any significant transformation, it starts from within. I know you understand what Iâm sharing. We all know statements like âHappiness is an inside jobâ or âPeace starts from withinâ. Why? Itâs true. There are approximately 100 years of research validating the same is true for leadership too!
After conducting plenty of research, I have concluded that SELF-Leadership is defined as âAn ongoing practice of advancing a leaderâs thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve desired outcomesâ. I bet youâre nodding your head in agreement Good!
This last definition ups the game of leadership, doesnât it? SELF-Leadership debunks the leadership myth of âyouâre a leader if you turn around and see others are following youâ. How so? Because you can be leading from a still point (oneself) or from the rear instead of the front. During podcast episode BB245: Intentional SELF-Leadership -Part 4 of the Brilliant Breakthroughs Business Podcast, I share a funny childhood story that debunks this leadership myth.
Through the ongoing practice of SELF-Leadership, leaders are being refined to the next level of leadership. It sure appears to be the quality control factor so leaders can become great leaders instead of becoming a dud, who is a leader by position and/or title only.
What is Intentional SELF-Leadership?
Intentional SELF-Leadership is the premiere leadership approach and practice. It means that a leader is conscientiously and deliberately practicing the advancement of their thoughts, actions, and emotions to achieve desired outcomes. This is like putting your vision and goals on steroids â and thatâs why it delivers unconventional results!
Sounds daunting, doesnât it? Other than the self-management of the continual practicing aspect, it is pretty easy. Ok, after you learn how to do it! When Iâm working with clients, Iâm teaching them how to do this without a fancy name or process. I guide them to incorporate it into their daily practice of business ownership and it auto-magically happens đ
As I reflect upon 20+ years of business coaching, itâs evident that Intentional SELF-Leadership is the game changer for all types of business leaders. When practicing Intentional SELF-Leadership, you will function optimally and make better business decisions (life decisions too). You can do this because you are applying the ancient practice of Right Thoughts coupled with Right Actions to actualize your desired outcomes.
Is Intentional SELF-Leadership for all Business Leaders?
It can be for all leaders â tenured or new, solo entrepreneurs or corporate. The deciding factor is what are you willing to do to achieve the results you seek?
Does this mean every day is perfect and without glitches? No. Does it mean you will have a clear path and actions to your destination? Yes.
Is it worth the time to gain clarity and align your actions? Yes! Is it for leaders who are looking for a quick fix? No.
Intentional SELF-Leadership is for leaders interested in the long-term game, satisfying wins, and sustainable gains. My quote, âSlow down to accelerate.â is one of the methodologies applied to becoming a successful intentional leader. This transformational approach is very much like water flowing over a stone to give the stone a beautiful new shape.
When goals arenât being met or frustrations occur, itâs common for leaders to look outwardly and sleuth what needs to change to generate better results. Instead, what if they first took a look inwardly to discover what changes may be beneficial?
Itâs time for you to shine brightly as a leader!
If this seems practical to you, itâs time for you to learn more about Inward Leadership. Itâs my version of Intentional SELF-Leadership đ Tap here to go to the Inward Leader Page. When you do, Iâll email you the 10-Step Process to Practice Inward Leadership (no cost â yes, Iâm that committed to helping others learn this). Itâll land in your inbox and then each week Iâll guide you through the next step until we complete all 10 steps.
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Blessings of Success to YOU ~ Maggie Mongan, CEO Small Business Thought Leader Brilliant Breakthroughs, Inc. Direct Dial: 262-716-7750 LinkedIn:Â MaggieMongan
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