Empowering Young Leaders With The Tools To Thrive In A Hectic World
Great stories require 5 elements. A inciting incident. Conflict. Resolution. Protagonist. And an Antagonist.
The antagonist is usually an enemy. The Joker to Batman. The Taliban to the US army. The resistance to your creativity.
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You face an unseen enemy in your leadership. It raises it’s ugly head and tries to tell you it’s okay.
That things shouldn’t be this hard. You should have it easy.
One of the enemies of leadership is convenience.
How are your hands and knees?
For so many, leadership is all about a position of authority. When most people think of leadership, they think of someone sitting in the plush corner office. They think of someone sitting on a throne. Or they think of someone who stands tall above everyone else.
Authority is an important aspect of leadership, but there is something else leaders should consider.
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Leaders lead best when they lead from their hands and knees.
Let me explain with 3 Ways To Lead From Your Hands and Knees:
I don’t know about you but one of the things I love to learn about is unconventional leadership styles. Most of the unconventional styles you see come from leaders who are stepping up their game and taking chances. Are you going to be one of them?
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1. Be Flexible: Chris Guillebeau has been one of the most unconventional leaders I’ve seen. He took up the task of traveling to every country in the world by a certain date. There were destinations were Chris had to be flexible and change his plans. It didn’t ruin his trip, just made it different.
As a leader, one of our goals should be to raise up leaders who are just starting out. They are, after all, the next generation of leaders whether we like it or not.
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Since these leaders will take over where we left off, it’s our duty to encourage them, guide them, and give them the tools to succeed. Are you ready to do that?
If you are, I’m here to show you why we must be willing to encourage the next generation of leaders.
The drive to succeed beats within all of us. Some feel the thump of success more than others.
You’re one of those that get into the rhythm and feel the desire. You’re wired for success.
You want to see dreams come true and missions accomplished.
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In our pursuit to rise to the top and succeed, we run the risk of arriving at the top alone. It’s one of the reasons many “successful” leaders say leadership is lonely.
They leave a trail of broken relationships in their wake.
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