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Leadership is Optimism

Leadership is built around optimism!  Great leaders are very optimistic and inspire others every single day.  Leaders can start being more optimistic by performing some very simple tasks.  I start every day by thinking my day through for key goals.  It starts with that and continues with checks and balances against those goals throughout each day.  Leaders can leverage the following to build optimism:

• Start with Seeing the Big Picture;
• Align your objectives to vision and mission;
• Break down each objective to achievable tasks on a daily agenda;
• Keep that agenda in front of you as a reminder; and
• Start your day with energy and positiveness!

Leaders can build optimism by being positive in a routine fashion.  However, there are circumstances to consider as well.  For instance, great leaders will understand their environment and teams.  They can implement several other ways to build optimism, such as:

• Address any signs of negativity head-on;
• Focus on the team’s successes and celebrate;
• Ask others if you can help them smile today with simple gestures;
• Provide solutions to others in need; and
• Thank others for their effort in a consistent manner.

Leadership can build optimism in any organization if practiced consistently.  There will be challenges which will test any leader’s positive outlook, but that is when great leaders will rise to the challenge and provide inspiration to succeed! Visit bleadersedge.com for more leadership training information. Thanks.

Mike

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Leadership is Compassion

Today, we will discuss compassion as it pertains to leadership.

Compassionate leadership takes a high level of compassion to leverage teams towards success. Why? Compassionate leaders should actively listen to each team member’s needs to succeed.  Remember, active listening is more than using our ears, but eyes and intuition as well, to help leverage our compassion to help other team members succeed. What does compassion consist of from a leadership perspective?

Well, leadership compassion might include:

• Encouragement;
• Concern;
• Caring;
• Courage; and
• Empathy.

There are other leadership characteristics that can be included as well.  Leaders can start with this as a foundation to improve their compassionate leadership skills.  To show compassion, leaders gain:

• Trust;
• Respect;
• Unity;
• Appreciation; and
• Commitment.

When team members sense a strong leader’s compassion, they will fight for them as compassion will provide a sense of the leader “having their back” during the execution towards success.  Organizations that have leaders who are compassionate will likely see improved motivation, commitment, and contributions.  Once leadership compassion is instilled across the organization through solid, influential leadership training, successful outcomes will likely increase as teams will bond and synergize towards their goals and corporate vision. Visit BLeadersEdge.com for more information or our store at store.bleadersedge.com for impactful leadership training videos for leaders, teams, and organizations.  Thanks.

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Leadership is Empathetic

Great leaders must consider others’ feelings and emotions with each decision and communication. Every single follower is extremely unique. There are many factors to consider when leaders attempt to provide empathy, as no one way will cover every follower. For instance, each follower will have a unique set of characteristics that every leader might consider first, such as:

·      Nationality;

·      Gender;

·      Religious beliefs;

·      Values; and

·      Personality.

A strong leader will identify as many characteristics as possible of each follower to better understand how to communicate in a non-judgmental manner during empathetic situations, and trust me, there are many situations that will present. Some may include:

·      Death of a loved one;

·      Divorce or separation;

·      Demotion;

·      Failure; and

·      Looked over for promotion.

These are but a few situations in which followers may need an active empathetic leader. I will also mention that leadership is built on respect and trust. Guess how empathy fits into the equation? You guessed it! Strong leaders who show empathy during times of followers’ needs will have an opportunity to increase respect and trust. Followership is continuously growing, and strong leaders must continue to gain respect and trust in each situation, or they may find they will quickly lose it. Once lost, respect and trust will be much harder to gain back. 

The 7 Steps to Building Leadership Empathy

1. Practice Active Listening

Give team members your full, undivided attention. Put away devices, avoid formulating your rebuttal, and focus entirely on decoding both their words and their non-verbal cues.

2. Stay Curious

Instead of immediately jumping into problem-solving mode, ask probing, open-ended questions to uncover the root cause of an employee's feelings. Say things like, "How did this situation make you feel?" and stay curious about their perspective.

3. Validate and Reflect

Demonstrate that you hear them by reflecting their emotions back to the individual without judgment. You can say, "I sense that you're feeling overwhelmed," and ask for their confirmation with a follow-up like, "Did I get that right?"

4. Cultivate Self-Awareness

You cannot effectively understand the emotions of others if you are out of touch with your own. Recognize your own communication style, blind spots, and triggers so your biases do not cloud your judgment.

5. Model Strategic Vulnerability

Show your human side by admitting when you make mistakes, expressing when you feel challenged, or sharing your own learning moments. This creates a safe space for your team to be honest about their own struggles.

6. Recognize the Human Side of Work

Acknowledge that your employees are complex individuals with personal lives, rather than just cogs in a machine. Take time in meetings to ask about their lives outside the office, celebrate personal milestones, and check in on their general well-being without always tying it to a work agenda.

7. Provide Empathetic Support

Act on your empathetic understanding by taking actionable steps to support your team. If someone appears burned out, encourage them to log off, take comp time, or delegate tasks to rebalance their workload.

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Mike

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