The Business of Leadership
3 Ways
TO Leadership
Excellence
By : Bonnie Benkula , BSHCA , MBA Certified Coach , Speaker , Trainer The John Maxwell
TEAM The Leaven Exchange Bonnie @ Benkula . com
Are you living up to your potential ? Are you ready to give things up ? Give up excuses . Remove naysayers . Give up your weaknesses .
Will you give yourself the permission to give up your weaknesses ? Can you focus on your strengths ? It ’ s not easy to remove the excuse-mobile that has been driving your life but it ’ s time to get on with it !
Here are three ways to make change stick and head towards your top potential .
1 . First , quit thinking like one-man band .
John Maxwell , recently named the Most Influential Leadership Trainer says , " You can ’ t do it all . 90 % of what you can do - can be done better by someone else ."
Done by someone else ? Yes it ’ s time to get out of your teams way or build a talented team .
But there is a strength that you have and you need to focus on that strength . Leaders often take their given talents for granted and get stuck trying to improve weaknesses . Quit wasting time . Focus on your strengths . Life is short .
3 . Choices still matter . Don ’ t take the easy road .
When you take the easy road , your success can get lost . Almost always the right way is the harder way . Almost always there is some discomfort in leading in the right direction instead of the popular direction .
Consider that a leaders most challenging team member might just be their most gifted team member . Be aware that jealousy , fear and insecurity can cloud a leaders decisions . Do not give in to these negative influences .
Exceptional leaders seek out the most talented and weak leaders hire below themselves . Choices matter . Leaders need to hire higher , hire smarter and hire to strengths they don ’ t have in their skill set .
This year , invest in yourself and build your strengths by taking a leadership class or finding a strong mentor . Then hire the best talent you can afford and surround yourself with excellence .
Then practice patience with yourself and others , understanding that exceptional takes time . Make the hard choices and get on with it . This is
2 . Growth takes time . Don ’ t stop at average .
Many quit when they are comfortable or when the going gets too tough for too long . These are your dreams – your life ! Do not quit at comfort . Leaders growth occurs when they step out of their comfort zone . Success is right over that challenge you don ’ t think you can handle but you can handle it . Most quit too soon . Great leaders are not ordinary , they are extraordinary .
Focus on your strengths . Be patient with your growth and don ’ t stop at average . Exceptional is your given right . Claim it and attain it !
25 MOMENTUM / February 2018