Are you the same leader that you were five or even ten years ago? Of course you are essentially the same person. But as you continually confront new challenges, chances are that you have also found some new depth to your leadership ability, something you did not know you had.
Maybe you pitched yourself at interview for a big new promotion. When you got the job, you discovered that it was way bigger than you first thought. You may have even privately wondered if you have what it takes to deliver on your promise. But because of your commitment to succeed, you expanded your leadership capability.
There is a tired old debate about whether leaders are born or made. These lived experiences supported by the research show that leadership is about 30% genetic and 70% learned.
Each time we take on a bigger game, we need a new level of leadership to succeed. It is like adding a second storey to a house – it needs to be solidly underpinned. But what do we need to learn to keep expanding our leadership capability?
A recently published ten-year study found recurring patterns that distinguished exceptional executives from everyone else. One of the key factors revealed in the study is that ‘they form deep, trusting relationships.’
Leaders who are changing the game know that they need to continually build their leadership influence. They are constantly expanding their ability to bring people along with them.
How could you expand your leadership influence?
Best regards, Brian
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