They are:
- Learning to know ourselves and environment; draw on these internal and external resources while being honest and authentic.
- Having a vision, a goal or objective that calls us to action
- Establishing an action plan and act accordingly
- Sharing our vision and successes. Being generous
How to become a leader in your life:
1. Learn to know yourself and honour your greatness.
Know your strengths:
We all have strengths, talents in one or more specific areas. In sharp contrast to weakness, the energy needed to develop a force is much smaller for a much better result. It is much easier, pleasant and efficient to work with our strengths rather than trying to work on our weaknesses. It thus brings out the best in yourself and you can achieve a level of mastery.
Know your core values:
Our values guide our choices and guide us in action. Non-compliance with these values gradually causes a feeling of dissatisfaction, lack of motivation, loss of control or loss of self-esteem. That is why it is important to review our values and choose them consciously.
By identifying your values, you will find yourself facing one of the following three situations; it’s up to you to see if work is needed:
- Your behaviours are aligned with your values and you like your values!
- Your behaviours are aligned with your values, but you choose to change your values as they do not suit you anymore.
- Your behaviours are not aligned with your values then you choose to realign yourself with your values.
Find your purpose:
Finding the purpose of one’s life liberate a lot of clarity and energy to move forward. It also help to make sure that the path one’s follow is aligned with is purpose. Finding the purpose give the opportunity to see behind what we want to achieve and to make sure we move in the good direction.
Here are some questions you can ask yourself:
Sometimes, our purpose appear when we look at what was the most important things in our childhood. It’s good to bring your purpose to is ultimate simplicity by writing it in one sentence or even two words. In that form, your purpose is pure, easy to share and to remember.
2. Have a goal and/or a powerful vision that calls you to action
Once you’ve taken the time to know yourself better, start thinking about what you want for yourself and your life. At this stage, it is permitted to dream and must avoid getting limits. We investigate what inspires us and draws us to action.
Here are some questions you can ask yourself to define your vision:
If you take the time to really answer these questions, you will begin to see your vision take shape. It is then left to give it life. You can write it in a journal or make a vision board for a daily visual reminder. You can also share it with the people around you.
3. Establish an action plan, have structures to support you and act
Now that you’ve taken the time to know yourself and that you have a strong vision, a very important part is left. This step is about taking action towards your goals and creating structure to support you. The action is really important, this is what is going to bring you to where you want to be. Without action, nothing is happening. You can also look at what structure could be put in place to support you in taking action. For example, putting in place an action plan can be really helpful at this stage to clearly see the step you need to take toward your vision.
You can also set yourself SMART goals in the short, medium and long term that will help you see the action that need to be done.
Here are some powerful questions that can help you determine the actions to be taken:
Here are some questions to help you choose the next step for moving forward:
4. Share what inspires you, your successes and your vision. Be generous of yourself.
Sharing with the world your goals and objectives will make them more alive, more concrete and real. In addition, it will allow you to inspire people around you. You will be surprised how many allies that will be positioned by your side especially if your goal is an altruistic ideal or aimed at a better future.
This step is also about seeing and acknowledging the progress along the road. It’s about celebrating and honouring our victory and wins and sharing it with others. Doing that brings a lot of positive energy to one’s journey and can inspire others to take action in their life. It can also help to keep the motivation in place.
It is important not to underestimate the power of sharing. By sharing his vision, the leader open the way in the direction he want to go and create a lot of positive energy on the road.
Happiness exists only if it is shared
Working with a coach
You now have all the steps to develop your personal leadership. A powerful way to help you develop this art is to work with a coach. A coach can create a powerful partnership with you and accompany you in all the step to become a great leader.
A coach can help you get to know yourself and honour your strengths. The coach can also help you clarify your vision and give you clear and effective objectives. He can support you to take action and overcome the blockage that you may encounter on your path. He can support you establishing an action plan in your life. A coach is there to help you reap the fruits of your labour by recognizing your progress and your victories along the way.
Working with a coach will increase your awareness and make your journey easier and faster.
Becoming a leader is a process of continuous growth and living that will allow you to become a better human being and live a life you love powerfully.
We all have the potential to be leaders!
The ball is in your court!