What are you OPEN TO this month?
/Greetings Inspired Leaders!
So, my question to you is what are you open to this month? New direction… people who don’t look like you…a different way of thinking…listening without judgment…acceptance without protocol?
I invite you to think about what areas have you been closed? Afraid? Skeptical? Procrastinating? Avoiding? It’s an important question to ‘sit’ with because all of those behaviors become our norm…just the way we are…because we’ve been holding on to this for so long.
However, if we do not question our behavior, test our assumptions, and challenge our beliefs, then it’s hard for us to grow into our highest selves…our greatest selves…the ones our 90-year-old selves will smile and look back with pride and our 10-year-old selves would gaze up in amazement!
As leaders, the first person we lead is ourselves and then we earn the right to lead others. I invite you, in this new beginnings month of April, TO OPEN up to the possibility of your greatness! Shoot me your thoughts and any questions that surface!
If you know someone who would find value in this article, please, by all means, share. It will enable us to reach those who are striving to be better leader and who can benefit from these types of ideas or need our support.
If there are any topics that you’d like to hear more about, please email me at Bernadette@BernadetteJohnson.com!
Much grace, Bernadette
Helping YOU leverage your Return On Leadership!
Leadership Matters:
How People Learn to Become Resilient by Maria Konnikova (article)
Pressure Doesn't Have to Turn Into Stress by Nicolas Petrie (article)
Who You Are Is How You Lead by Jesse Sostin (article)
The Eight Habits of Remarkably Coachable Leaders by Henna Inam
Being Engaged At Work Is Not The Same As Being Productive by Ryan Fuller and Nina Shikaloff
A-ha Quote
Leadership Resource: GUIDANCE ON THE GO!
Over the last month, I’ve gotten phone calls that were ‘on-the-spot guidance’…
How do I lead myself through change before my team?
I just got promoted…what can I do to feel more confident?
What are some tips for building up the courage to say “no”?
How can I tell if I have a fear of success or a fear of failure?
I am at a cross-road and feeling paralyzed by choice…how can I move?
I need an exercise that will bring my team together at our next meeting…any ideas?
I’m leading my first meeting with upper management, how can I be sure they hear me?
What about you? Do you have an issue that has got you stumped? If it’s a short question, we can schedule a one-time targeted phone call (or Skype) for 30 minutes or an hour to get you going in the right direction. Guidance is just a phone call away! This is a great option if you have a specific leadership question you want to dialogue around. My intention is that you receive immediate potential solutions from our conversation.
I’m here to help! www.clarity.fm/bernadettejohnson
What are you open to this month?
Let’s Work Together:
As leaders, we have the potential capacity to transform organizations into environments that nurture the human spirit while achieving breakthrough results. In our ever changing environments, we are invited to the roles of stewards of the culture, in-house change agents, communication savants and inspirational coaches.
This type of leadership calls for Leading from the Inside Out. This is about knowing yourself intimately; having a deep awareness of the skills, talents, and knowledge that shape who you are and most important is knowing what your purpose is, what drives you and gives you passion.
Working together we can maximize your leadership’s team development, guide their shifts through change/transition, stimulate innovation from the inside-out and assist your organization in leveraging this ‘awesomeness’…it’s what we’re really good at and it’s our passion! Email me at: Bernadette@BernadetteJohnson.com for more information.