In any business, whether in a large corporate business, a small brick and mortar business or whether starting your own business at home, staying the course can be very difficult. To survive, you must become a 3% leader.
A leader has a goal, is inspired to do what it takes and is hungry for results. Leaders put in the work, don't put off until tomorrow what could be done today. They make every day count and excuses don't exist. So how do you become a 3% leader and do what is takes to meet you goal?
A book called 'Good to Great' by Jim Collins talks about leadership and the five things that defines what he calls a level 5 leader. He basically articulates it as 'someone who is determined to do whatever is necessary to make their company great'.
The key to the statement is to do what it takes. We are not talking here about being unethical, but doing everything necessary to get results. Are you pushing yourself, getting ahead of your competitors, taking those extra steps? If this is not the case then you really need to think hard about where you want to be.
When you go to bed at night, can you confidently say you made the most of the day? Did you everything you possibly could to move forward in your business.
Leaders look out of the window to credit others when things go well, but look in the mirror at themselves to accept the blame when things go wrong! Where do you stand in this?
Let's explore the level 5 leader under five headings:
Leaders confront the brutal facts.
Change the things you don't like and align yourself to where you need to go. There will be activities you may wish to avoid, and you know you shouldn't. This is down to laziness.
Diligence! Once you know what needs to be changed, work diligently to make those changes.
You will face challenges. You just need to know how to work through them or around them. Challenges are not an excuse to stop!
Focus on what is working and what isn't
People like to blame the system, the process or something else when results are not being accomplished. If you are in the blame mode then you don't really have the desire to do what it takes.
You need to be focusing on positive action and creating a positive mindset.
Leaders never lose faith.
Leaders always start with the end in mind.
It's about how you deal with situations. It's not going to be easy. It will take time and require hard work. It's about Action! Focus on your end result.
Did you make that extra phone call! Make that extra visit! If not, why not?
You are here, doing what you are doing because of your core why! This is attractive marketing at its best. It's your core why that should be resonating with other people.
Attract the right people.
Leadership is not about deceiving people. It's about working with people and allowing people to connect and relate to you. What is it about you that others want to follow?
If you are willing to take that those extra steps, then you will be successful. But you do need to take action each and every day. Each day is like pushing a shopping cart. By the end of it, you have should have stuff in your cart that has enabled you to grow and evolve?
It is never the duty of a leader to struggle for someone else. It's the duty of a leader to encourage them that struggling is worth the while.
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