BE SMART
According to Bill Gates, “As we look ahead, leaders will be those who empower others.” Taking a conscious approach to leadership will best meet the needs of both the shareholders and the delivery engine — the people you employ. That means being focused on creating an environment that balances autonomy with support, pressure with balance, and which pays attention to people’s fundamental human need to matter. Conscious leadership is based on these five essential factors:
Awake: Recognize that you don’t have all of the answers. But through radical listening, and through being present for the people around you, you will give people the space to express themselves, unleashing an army of people who can solve the challenges they’re facing.
Resilient: Become conscious of the way you work. When you have more time to re-energize and seek solitude, you are more effective at your job (and you become a better person).
Together: Recognize the power of emotional connection and help people to spend more time together, and spend more time getting to know the people in your team too. Be there to offer support when people need it. Then know when to get out of the way and allow people to create their own answers and possibilities.
Growing: Believe in your people (even if you don’t always believe in yourself). Coach them to understand themselves and where to focus. And allow them to build on their strengths. That’s where all of the untapped potential, energy, and commitment are.
Purposeful: Instill radical focus through setting clear direction, allowing everyone to pay attention to what matters most. This requires you to be disciplined, stick to plans, and make conscious decisions to course-correct when things need to shift.
When leaders see that their role is to empower and to help individuals to sustain their energy and then place it where it matters most, it provides a new focus. Leaders can’t solve all of the problems, because there are too many to solve, but they can bring much-needed meaning and growth to employees’ roles. If we’re expecting them to keep grinding, there has to be something in it for them besides a paycheck.
Adapted from an article by Natasha Wallace : Published by https://real-leaders.com/bill-gates-tomorrows-leaders-will-be-those-that-empower-others/
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