The Leadership Boost

  Maturity  is the acceptance of responsibilities, carrying them out within the bounds of ethical and considerate behavior, while having an abundance mindset, with a willingness to manifest an understanding attitude toward others.

  We cannot become what we need by remaining what we are. John Maxwell The more intentional you are about your leadership growth, the greater your potential for becoming the leader you’re capable of being.

  Team alignment changes the way team members view their actions; they embrace team decisions and organizational actions as if they were their own.

  Leadership is about vision and responsibility, not power. Seth Berkley Jonathan Swift said: Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others. Leadership is the capacity to be motivated by passion, generated by vision. Robin Sharma says: Leadership is not about position - but passion. It’s no longer about image but impact. This is leadership 2.0. Have a passion for making a difference...

True leaders have the confidence to stand alone, and the courage to make decisions. Make strategic decisions, realizing that those decisions impact people's lives.  Making decisions is easy when based on values. You have to know your values and build your leadership around them.

  Destiny shapes our choices and decisions, and our choices and decisions moves us to  our destiny! What destiny are you working toward? What will you destination be?

  Who you are, beyond what you can do to or for people, ultimately determines the depth of legitimate authority that you have.

  I didn’t know leadership meant anything until I met the people that inspired, influenced, and impacted me, to be more and do more, to believe in myself and my capacity, to take others on a journey of mission, vision, and accomplishment.

  A king said: When hope’s dream seems to drag on and on, the delay can be depressing.  But when at last your dream comes true, life’s sweetness will satisfy your soul. 

  Wayne Dyer said: Abundance is not something we acquire. It’s something we tune into.

Lessons:   Always be yourself. Be authentic. Who you are speaks louder than what you say. Stop hating yourself for everything you are not; and start celebrating everything that you already are.  Build and invest in the relationships. It's the foundation of building. Phil Wilson said: Power creates distance, but leaders bridge the gap. Be real about your expectations. Set them high but be...

 “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.”    https://www.strategy-business.com/article/10-Principles-of-Strategic-Leadership 

   Transformational leadership is about using your actions to elevate others and put them on their path to greatness. Terina Allen Leadership is not about titles. It’s not about seniority. It’s not about status, and it’s not about management. Leadership is about power and the ability to know when and how to use it to influence the people around you to do and become more. There are transa...

  Management is doing things right (efficiency)  Leadership is doing the right things (effectiveness) The online definition is Effective - successful in producing a desired or intended result./fulfilling a specified function, in fact, though, not formally acknowledged as such. Efficiency - achieving maximum productivity with minimum wasted effort or expense. Leadership is about people. I...

  You’re always one decision away from a totally different life. We hear the term transformation quite often, but do we always understand what it means? Transformation, the dictionary says, is a thorough or dramatic change in form or appearance.

  Coming together is a beginning.  Keeping together is progress.  Working together is success.~  The nicest thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side. Getting everyone on your side is, of course, the challenge. It means: Getting everyone moving forward together. Getting everyone on the same page. Getting to know each other and your roles. Getting Clarity...

  Dads are like chocolate cookies, they may have chips or be totally nutty but they are sweet and make the world a better place.

  Maya Angelou said: There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside of you.

  "As a leader, the first person I need to lead is me. The first person that I should try to change is me." -John C. Maxwell When you feel like quitting, think about why you started. Being motivated, is about mindset - your attitude, aptitude, altitude. What do you do to keep motivated? You keep showing up, day after day, time after time. Keep doing what you know, what you love, what you beli...

  Unless you’re leading with an inner confidence, people will doubt you and hesitate to follow you. Inner confidence comes from loving yourself and accepting yourself, and respecting yourself. If you have self-respect, you will attract respect from others who want to follow you. Don’t seek popularity, seek self-respect.

  Succession planning isn’t an event you have to deal with now or in the future, but a vital part of your strategic leadership thinking, planning and implementation - regardless of the role you fulfill. True leadership, now and in the future, are those who inspire and empower others.

  Balance is not something you find, it’s something you create. Jana Kingsford There’s no such thing as work-life balance. You make work-life choices and they have consequences. Jack Walsh Why is this so important? Too many leaders don’t have balance with the result they are attempting to keep too many plates spinning on the end of little sticks in their lives. Every day they feel stressed an...

 Sunday Boost: True leaders always practice the three R’s: Respect for self Respect for others And Responsibility for all their actions.

 The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships. Anthony Robbins 

  You too are a brand, whether you know it or not, whether you like it or not.