Heart of the Leader

To turn your visions, ideas and resources into success and contribute to the greater good, begin each day by preparing your heart prayerfully with the prayer of St. Francis of Assisi. Walk slowly amongst your people. Celebrate their genius and magnificence. Ask great questions. Teach them to ask great questions. Speak into their hearts to stir up their gifts. Give them the best training and “coolest” tools. Also give them extensive autonomy, a shared sense of purpose and extraordinary challenges that will allow them to experience a profound sense of contribution, mastery and significance. Remain in constant, direct contact with key people at all levels. Be an inspiring role model and a great coach. Have coaches yourself. Co-develop with your people best-in-your-industry standards, checklists and systems. Use a bottom up, collective planning approach. Engage the world, go for it, take massive action to evolve and celebrate your people’s successes in praise and gratitude to Source. Pass the recognition down to your team, by individual name. Tell of their exact contribution and excellence after your “After Action Reviews” and on an annual “Hero’s Day”. This is the Tao of practical leadership at its best. These are the differentiating steps to creating a sustainable competitive edge and to leaving an inspiring leadership legacy for your people, children and others to follow. Make it yours. You will be glad you did and everyone around you will benefit greatly. ?