Show up as a Leader

摘要

I DON'T KNOW ANY LEADERS THAT WEAR A CAPE, sport a utility belt with boomerangs or have a sidekick. But some of their feats rate right up there with Superman, Batman and Spi-derman. Being a leader is not about dressing up, cutting your hair or putting on a mask. How a leader shows up is not about appearance at all-it's about actions. While our brains allow us to solve problems, make decisions and read others' emotions, this processing power can also cause us to get in our own way and hamper our ability to act as leaders. What's holding you back? What beliefs, perceptions or attitudes hold you back? There are three areas to examine that will make a difference in how you show up as a leader. The first thing to look at is false assumptions. You can describe false assumptions as all-or-nothing thinking, short-sighted thinking, focusing on the past or making hasty conclusions. If you are thinking with false assumptions, you may say things such as, "We would never win that bid," "This has never worked in the past, so it won't work this time," or "The market is just too saturated to be successful." The second area is limiting perceptions. Limiting perceptions can be described as beliefs you have created that limit your success. "I'm not smart enough." "I can't trust others" "I need to be in control." "Conflict is bad." While these beliefs may be deeply rooted, you can overcome them and achieve success through awareness and the will to improve.