The most effective leadership today — at all levels — isn’t about technical expertise and having all the answers. Besides articulating a compelling vision, it’s about being human, showing vulnerability, connecting with people, and being able to unleash their potential.
Hortense le Gentil, global executive coach & author
Takeaways of Note:
Leaders need to be great human leaders, but it’s the exception rather than the norm because of one sizable obstacle: our own fear…
- Fear of Connecting with our Own Emotions – (1) looking within ourselves can be intimidating, even dangerous; (2) even more frightening, exposing true selves might change how others see us
- Fear of Chaos – it might unleash a tsunami of group hugs and kumbayas, which will detract from actual work
- Fear of Failing – don’t know how to handle emotions at work — our own or others’
3 Steps to become human leaders
1- Identify our Mind Traps – old beliefs & expectations that have shaped how we view ourselves, others, the world, how we behave, etc.
2- Make a Mind Shift – challenge “mind traps” through simple yet powerful questions: (a) Whose voice is it? (b) Is it true or relevant? (c) Am I ready to let go?
4- Unleash our Leadership Superpowers Through Mind Build – build & anchor a new perspective that propels you forward; reimagine freely who you can be & translate that into action… which will take learning & practice and helped by setting up routines of daily practice