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This is the 14th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership. Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well.
The 5 Pillars is a project that I have been working on for almost two years and had a great time with the official launch of “The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership” Coaching program on May 23th.
Why the 5 Pillars? I have spent more than 30 years in the business world and although it has been primarily in the Construction world, the 5 Pillars philosophy works across all industries. In fact, while developing this program I realized that it can have a significant impact on your personal life as well.
I will break down each Pillar into three sections, personal, business and community. Any growth or improvement needs to start within, with the end goal of influencing the community you live in. In this post we will take a look at PERSONAL LEADERSHIP.
Here we are, the final Pillar – Leadership. For 13 weeks we have been discussing the skills and values that help form an influential leader. For the final three weeks, we will look at what influential leaders do, and how they do it.
MENTORING
You won’t find an influential leader out there that does not have a mentor. None of us are the best we can be in everything we do. Influential leaders recognize that there are others that can, and are willing to help them take it to the next level.
DEVELOP OTHERS
Influential leaders are committed to helping others along the way. There is no greater gift than to believe in someone and help them reach their potential and achieve their dreams. Who can you help develop with the skills you have?
SERVANT LEADERS
Influential leaders are servant leaders. They give with no expectation of anything in return. Although the initial return on this investment of time and resources is not always seen right away, it becomes very evident over time.
SELF-LEADERSHIP
John Maxwell has said that the hardest person to lead is yourself. I think he is right. Influential leaders are continually working to improve their own skills and are committed to personal growth.
WISDOM
The only way wisdom is gained is through experience. Influential leaders spend time reflecting on the events in their lives and the lessons that can be learned. They are open to sharing both their successes and failures with the intent of helping others learn as well.
COURAGE
Influential leaders have the courage to make the difficult decisions required to change the things that need changing. You can’t please all of the people all of the time and clear vision on mission and purpose empowers the leader to take others in the direction that they need to go.
INFLUENCE
Every decision you make will influence an outcome. Influential leaders understand that their actions will impact those around them. They make their decisions based on what is best for the entire team or organization. As Maxwell says; “Leadership is influence, nothing more, nothing less.”
TRUST
David Horsager, in “The Trust Edge” says that trust is the real currency in business and life, not money. Your success is based on people that know, like and trust you. Building a relationship based on trust will lead to success, but remember, broken trust can take a lifetime to repair. Do you have that much time?
LEGACY
One of the biggest reasons I made a career change was because I wanted to leave a legacy that mattered. I could take you on a drive through the Portland area and show you numerous projects that I have been involved with over the last 30 years. None of them can tell you anything about who I am. The people that I have influenced as a coach, speaker, trainer and author can tell you how I made a difference in their lives. That is a legacy worth living.
The 5 Pillars coaching program will take each topic to a much deeper level. We will explore open ended questions and how they are directly impacting your life and more specifically in this segment, will allow you to evaluate and understand your role in growing your business.
In the mean time, start asking the type of questions that will result in better answers. When you ask “How can I” you get an answer that will move the needle. “What can I do today to increase my ability to be an influential leader?” Answer that question, act on it, and you will succeed.
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- Click here to see Part 8
- Click here to see Part 9
- Click here to see Part 10
- Click here to see Part 11
- Click here to see Part 12
- Click here to see Part 13
- For more on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership and to view my video click here
- To view my guest post in the 2013 International Leadership Blogathon click here
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]]>It is with a heavy heart that I draft this post today. Several lives have been lost as a result of the devastating tornado in Oklahoma yesterday. Along with the tragedy, come many stories of survival and perseverance.
Every time mother nature throws something at us, I am reminded of the leadership that is needed to pick up the pieces in an effort to bring back some type of order within the chaos. I recognize that lives have been changed forever, but in reality, we are forced to move on. Not forget about those lost, but move forward in honor of their lives and their memories.
The interesting thing to me is how so many step up to the plate when there are no other options. The need is there, and countless people simply step to the plate and do what needs to be done with no expectation of anything in return.
I think John Maxwell is right when he says “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership.” The community impacted by this latest event will recover. They will recover because leaders will step to the plate and lead them forward.
The lives that were impacted by the tornado will be changed forever and I won’t pretend to understand the challenges that they face. But this I know, as a community they will pull together. They will encourage each other and lift each other up when the memories of those lost are pulling them down.
They will find strength in each other knowing that they must go on because they need to be there for each other. They will rise again and they will do it on the leadership of those within the community that understand and believe that to do so is the only option.
SERVANT LEADERS provide WISDOM and COURAGE to MENTOR, DEVELOP and INFLUENCE others.
Leaders use their VISION and AUTHORITY to deal with CRISIS MANAGEMENT. They depend on their INNER CIRCLE to NAVIGATE challenging times and MANAGE the resources they have available.
When there is ABUNDANCE, leaders give GENEROUSLY. PRIDE will be put aside and STRATEGY will result in building TRUST and creating a LEGACY that will make a difference.
No question or challenge today, but a request: Please keep those impacted by the events in Oklahoma on Monday in your thoughts and prayers as they deal with the challenges they face in recovering from this tragic event.
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On May 23rd, at 8:00 pm ET, I will be hosting a free call introducing “The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership” Coaching Program.
This will be a content filled call that will not only teach you about influential leadership but also about leading an intentional and successful life. The words in capitals above are topics within Pillar #5 – LEADERSHIP.
This is the final of five posts related to the 5 Pillars that will go out prior to the call on the 23rd.
For more information and to register for the free call CLICK HERE.
To see the first video on Pillar #1 – AWARENESS click here
To see the second video on Pillar #2 – ENVIRONMENT click here
To see the third video on Pillar #3 – GROWTH click here
To see the fourth video on Pillar #4 – COMMUNICATION click here
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