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John Maxwell said, “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” I believe that includes your free time.
There is nothing more beautiful and rewarding than to feel that you contribute to the realization of great things.
You feel pleasure, esteem, and a feeling of personal and pride.
The leader does things without expecting anything in return. One of the most significant benefits of being a leader is the satisfaction you get from contributing to the greater good.
That would mean working toward a cause you believe in and aligned with your values and beliefs.
The 5 Characteristics That Distinguish Leaders
The definition of a leader is often confused with the charismatic individual or great orator.
Any good leader will demonstrate excellent communication skills. But true leaders aren’t just great speakers.
Here are five characteristics that they have:
1. They project themselves and inspire others because they know where they want to go and engage everyone to get there together.
2. They provide safety and create the conditions for collaborative work. They develop trust in others and build group spirit and teamwork.
3. They seek to make the best possible decisions. To do so, they empower the people they work with.
4. They inspire confidence. When it comes time to go, leaders act without hesitation.
5. They put the interests of others before their interests.
Have you always wanted to be a leader? Do you sometimes feel like leadership requires a lot of skills, knowledge, and experience?
It does not have to be that way. Here are three signs that you have what it takes to be a strong leader, no matter your background.
You Only Lead Other When You Need to
We’ve all met people who are trying to run everything. Whether it’s a strategic brainstorming session, the choice of football teams, or a family outing, they can’t help but seize the leadership position and control everything.
Often stubborn, impatient, and sometimes abrupt, they see themselves as leaders from an early age.
However, true leaders must be able to be a follower at first.
There is also the aspect of delegating to move forward.
We agree that one person cannot control everything.
Real leaders tend to work the other way around: they analyze each situation and their role.
They do not consider that they must have control over everything.
You Always Observe Before You Act
Many believe that leadership is associated with the word “action” and being the best in all areas.
A leader does not have to be the strongest, fastest, and most resilient person in the group.
An action is only a secondary tool since he has other capacities, such as seeing further than others, finding answers and solutions, and identifying problems, opportunities, threats, and risks.
It is this analytical capacity that is their strength and not only their ability to act. Not only are they able to analyze the external world, but they are also very self-aware.
Self-awareness allows leaders to observe their emotions without reacting. That is why great leaders remain calm amid chaos.
You Change People’s Lives to Make Them Better.
The true leader is not obsessed with short-term results. What matters to him or her is the cohesion of the group.
Another important aspect is the fact that everyone expresses their potential to the best of their ability.
He will look further with all the members of his group to grow and become better. He is aware that he cannot succeed alone and that his team is his best ally.
The most important take away from this is that you can develop world-class leaders in your business who replace you.
So what this means to you in your life/business is that you need to empower leaders so they are equipped to run your company and set you free. You owe it to your business and your family to replace yourself.
Your next step is to get my FREE 5-step program, “Lead Your Life,” to create a leadership movement in your company, increase your time freedom, and grow your business without needing to be there.
