Want to be an elite leader?
If you’re reading this article, my gut tells me your answer is a resounding, “Yes!”
Most leaders want to improve and few want to settle which leads to a world filled with some fairly strong, influential people in decision making positions.
While drive, influence or perhaps even a title may result in a measure of leadership…there is another level of impact you can attain.
I call it Elite Level Leadership.
In my experience of coaching leaders for over fifteen years, I have observed three foundational traits that set elite leaders apart from all others.
In our coaching at CourageToLead.com, we work with leaders to become what we call, F.A.B.ulous Leaders: Focused, Action-Oriented, and Bold.
Let me explain…
Elite Leaders Are Focused
The most successful leaders I know are the most focused leaders I know.
As the skill level needed increases in your organization or ministry, so must your level of focus.
Most leaders I know are on the verge of breaking through, but doing so will mean they must break loose from being…
- Overextended
- Overexposed
- Overutilized
As the organization grows, every leader must move from generalist to specialist.
Your focus will in large part determine your growth.
Elite Leaders Are Action Oriented
Why do we fail to take action?
I believe it is because most of the time we are afraid.
We have paralysis by analysis. ‘
An organization can not grow faster than the pace at which it makes decisions.
Procrastination is a conditioned response to stress!
Mel Robbins in her book The Five Second Rule, talks about what research proves: If you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically take some kind of action on that goal within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it. You must take action…within five seconds!
If you are not taking action, you can not change.
You must be more decisive!
Action = Traction = Satisfaction!
Elite Leaders Are Bold
You do not have to be the most brilliant, just the most passionate.
You can not just act…you must act boldly. You must be confident and authoritative.
Leadership at the next level requires a certain amount of swagger.
Remember when Brett Favre played for the Green Bay Packers? He didn’t have the best skill or mechanics. What made him a hall of fame quarterback? Favre had what we call “Ice in his veins.” He had no fear. He didn’t play not to lose. He often threw caution to the wind. He wasn’t focused on the possibility of a mistake or fear of losing the game. He would drop back and sling it with no fear. Can you do the same?
Stop focusing on playing it safe. Stop making fear based decisions. Drop back and sling it!
Want to become a more F.A.B.ulous Leader? Need to get your swagger back? We want to help!
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