Making the most of your leadership abilities
Leaders are not born. Nor is greatness instilled upon them. Leadership is not conferred by title or position, nor can it be taught or learned from reading books or articles. Leadership comes not from doing. Often, in fact, it's about doing nothing.
Rather, leadership is about being. It's a discipline that comes from within. It's about reaching inside to tap the skills and talents, the heart and drive to be all that you can be. It's about your ability to inspire trust, loyalty, commitment, and collegiality among team members. Credibility in leadership comes from competence (what you do), character (who you are), and connection (your relationship with followers).
What, then, are the elements of leadership that can help transform your heart, mind, and spirit to get people to think, believe, see and do what they might not have without you?
Character. Ground yourself in the core values that never change over time: honesty, respect, faith, perseverance, caring, and diligence. Or to put it simply, follow the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you would want to be treated. Strong moral underpinnings inspire trust and confidence.