Executive Coaching: Developing Business Leadership With Seven Simple Truths

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If you want to motivate others you must be able to motivate yourself, right? Leadership is about developing qualities in oneself that inspire others to follow. We inspire others to follow when we confidently lead from a source of strength and knowledge. So I began jotting down organizational management quotes and notes that resonated with me. Each day I read these I'm reminded of what moves me to action and why I'm driven to be excellent for my clients. Here are seven leadership truths that can help you become a better business leader:

1. Unwrap the Present: There is something in your life that is a gift to you. What do you receive with gratitude and reverence and guard with diligence? Focus on that person or thing throughout the day.

2. Seek to Know: One of the greatest professional qualities is an awareness that you know what you don't know. Fill the gaps in your knowledge base by seeking to understand other people, things and places. Your superiors, peers and followers will appreciate your humility.

3. Be an Ambassador: We all got to where we are with the help of someone. Represent that person in all your business and personal interactions throughout the day. Each moment ask yourself how that person would respond if they were standing right next to you. You'll direct activities from a renewed sense of confidence and purpose.

4. Don't Complain: The loudest critics often get tagged as oppositional and uncooperative. Use positive and encouraging words and actions. You'll be seen as a more qualified manager and the go-to executive in challenging situations.

5. Be Last to Be First: Are you serving others or serving yourself? Every organizational management decision should be evaluated using three criteria:

Will the organization's mission be advanced?

Are my team's interests aligned with the mission?

Are my interests subordinate to my teammates and the team?

6. One Soldier Down: Everyone has down days when your energy is at low ebb but the business world keeps coming at you full speed. If your team is down with illness, low morale, exhaustion or other performance drags, you need to stay positive and motivated.

7. Be Durable, Not Vulnerable: Leadership is demanding. Take care of your personal fitness and nutrition so your body and brain can function at a high level throughout the day. You'll also set a great example which will result in the entire organization operating at peak performance.

As you repeat these executive coaching truths day after day they will become second nature and your ability to recall them in times of crisis will improve. Breakfast is the perfect time to establish your focus for the day ahead. Practice these each morning to gain more leadership confidence and enhance your organizational management skills.


About the Author:
Mike Shelton is a professional executive coach and business consultant with over 20 years of finance and management experience. Call him at 602.463.1199 or email clientcare@sheltonbusinessservices.com to discuss your business coaching and management consulting needs. Visit us online at sheltonbusinessservices.com for management consulting and executive coaching services.



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