When I was growing up and saw the powerful influence the great leaders throughout time had on the world, it inspired me to become one of them. I saw how much progress could be made, how influential they were and best of all people wanted to be around them because there was a renewed potential people saw in themselves when they were around these great leaders.
Early in my leadership journey, I thought the only way to better myself was through reading books on leadership, business and self-improvement. Every book I read made me think I needed to read another, because I wasn’t getting the results I was looking for... inspiring people into action, getting my point across in an effective way and knowing what to do in difficult situations. When I would go to the bookstore it was rare to find a book I hadn’t read, but I still felt stuck. How am I reading all of these books from the great leaders of our time, yet I’m not becoming one of them? Once I realized the outside world was a reflection of what was going on inside, everything changed.
I found decisions or outcomes started changing when I brought up my perspective. Instead of being tuned out, people would start to seek out my opinions and recommendations. I started inspiring people to do better and to be better. Best of all, I started knowing what to do in stressful situations that previously cripled me. That shift kept feeding my credibility and influence as a leader. The linchpin? Self-awareness.This shift enabled me to make those tough decisions, to inspire people to action and best of all, I noticed that my personal life became so much easier.
It was through this ah-ha moment, I realized that other leaders are struggling with the same thing. I decided to take what I've learned and build a blueprint for others to follow. This blueprint enables leaders to transform into an inspiring leader immediately, instead of stumbling on their own journey for years with sub-par results.