Top 7 Keys to Building a Strong Foundation for Extraordinary Leadership
Extraordinary leadership is usually more than just natural talent. Often the leaders
have a desire for learning and development. They have a heightened level of self-awareness.
Here are 7 key foundation points for building your extraordinary leadership:
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Be Willing to Learn.
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Keep an open mind. When you do, you will find yourself learning from the most unsuspecting.
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Know Yourself Well.
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Do not fear looking into a mirror. Allow the feedback of others to penetrate.
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Understand Your Values.
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Identify, create, and define values that are authentic to you.
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Have a Vision.
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Use your vision to paint a vivid picture of your aspirations.
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Set Goals.
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Create the bar, set it high and set it even higher once you've cleared it with ease.
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Attend to Today.
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Pay more attention to what is going on in the present than what happened yesterday
or what may or may not happen tomorrow.
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Honor Yourself.
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If you don't honor and respect yourself, why should anyone else?
Written by Jennifer Mounce, President, Coach Effect. Coach Effect is a coaching,
consulting and development firm focused on engaging employees through leadership
and organizational effectiveness. For more information, please contact us.
