5 Ways To Be A Conscious Leader
Conscious leaders speak with integrity, lead with authenticity and hold themselves accountable.
Conscious leaders speak with integrity, lead with authenticity and hold themselves accountable.
They always look to the future.
Learning to delegate is one of the toughest challenges facing new managers, and it is a skill that’s critical to making a successful transition from strong individual contributor to team leader.
We all know a manager who uses fear tactics. We probably also know a manager who leads as a coach, inspiring rather than forcing people to get things done.
Which type of leader are you?
In my work as a career and leadership coach with mid- to senior-level leaders each year, I’ve seen that the vast majority of the “leadership” or “career” challenges that my clients are facing are actually not career-related or professional in nature at all.
There are four distinct personality types in every office. Recognizing the key differences in how people work and then flexing your own working style accordingly will go a long way to improving your performance on the job.
It doesn’t take special talent or training or even a lot of time to teach in the same way that star managers do. Simply follow the precedent they’ve set. Learn what to teach, when to teach, and how to make your lessons stick.
Buzzwords, while these aren’t necessarily incorrect, they can create confusion for employees when you’re trying to have a conversation with them about expectations.
If you’ve ever had a boss who was more worried about protecting their position and avoiding all risk than in supporting new ideas or forging new ground, you’ll know how demoralizing it can be.
As a business owner or executive, it’s far better to screen job applicants for the following five leadership traits than to hire and then fire managers who prove to be incompetent at leading others.