Day #3- Leadership
How Can I Grow As A Leader?
I know that many coaches when they start out are really
concerned with leading a team. It’s scary you are just starting out and aren't exactly sure about how to successfully lead a team. It’s a legitimate concern.
So today we are going to talk a little bit about how you can grow as a leader.
Becoming a leader is a lot like investing successfully in the
stock market. If your hope is to make a fortune in a day, you are not going to
be successful. What matters most is what you do day by day over the long haul.
Leadership is a process, it is complicated. It has many facts: respect,
experience, emotional strength, people skills, discipline, vision, momentum,
timing- the list goes on.
Leadership is developed daily, not in a day- that is a
reality. No matter where you’re starting from, you can get better.
There is an old saying: champions don’t become champions in
the ring- they are merely recognized there. Boxing is a good analogy for
leadership development.
One of my favorite quotes is by President Theodore Roosevelt.
“It is not the critic who counts, not the man who points how
the strong man stumbled, or where the doer of deeds could have done them
better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face
is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and
comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great
devotions, and spends himself in a worthy cause; who, is at the worst, if he
fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be
with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.
Leaders grow by learning and growing. They improve themselves
and in time become strong leaders. How do you grow as a leader?
11) Read books
on leadership. There are so many great books out there that are specifically
about Leadership. Books by John C. Maxwell has quite a few, Dave Ramsey’s
Entreleadership, and many others. I highly suggest reading these books to help
you feel confidence stepping into a leadership position.
22) Listen to
podcasts or webinars. I highly recommend listening to the Dave Ramsey
Entreleadership podcasts. You can listen to them when you are doing the dishes,
driving in the car, etc. These podcasts are all based on leadership. You can
also go through the National Wake Up Calls in the online office as well as
webinars from the upline. They are all located in the files tab on the team
page
33) Most
importantly step into the role. The best way to learn is to jump in both feet
first. Yes you will stumble at times and may need to apologize for things you
should have done, but you will learn so much. You can study til your brain
hurts but the best thing to do is apply the leadership skills you use on a
daily basis. Step into that position, be confident in your judgment. They
trusted you enough to sign up as a coach under you so now you need to step up
and point them in the right direction.
If you want to be a leader, the good news is you can do it.
Everyone has the potential but it isn't accomplished overnight. It requires
perseverance. You cannot ignore that becoming a leader is a process. Leadership
is a continuous process.
Today’s Assignment: I want you to pick out one leadership
book, article, podcast, or webinar to learn from and let your upline know what
it is. Start by becoming the leader you are destined to be..today!
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