Saturday, February 16, 2008

Leadership Mindset

A leader must have confidence. Successful leaders have contagious attitudes that others draw upon as motivation. The key to having a contagious confident attitude is maintaining the mindset of a champion. Champions use constructive thinking to help mold their behaviors. One technique is the use of selective perception to see set backs as temporary learning experiences instead of permanent personal attributes and then using positive experiences to propel continued success. Another essential task is controlling self talk it is just as important as managing our personal perception. Too often we can be our own worst critics, by focusing on the negative whether real or perceived. Strong leaders do not put negative limits on themselves, rather the use the internal dialogue of the mind to help them evaluate opportunities and then implement ideas. We each face challenges, but taking charge can set the right mindset for success and provide more confidence for others to draw upon as motivation.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

I appreciate your line of thinking. Since I subscribed to your blog now, I plan to read your posts to stimulate my thinking. Thanks.

El Maskoteer said...

Thank you for subscribing, I look forward to future discussions and comments from you.
Ammon

Anonymous said...

Anyone can be a leader. Leadership isn't what you do, it's who you are. Real leadership isn't something you announce you're doing—it's pronounced as done in the eye of the beholder.

Leadership and management are recognized as separate, but I believe that the model has changed since Warren Bennis defined 13 differences in "On Becoming a Leader."

I'm starting a conversation at LeadershipTurn.com that will look at his 13 differences in light of today's workforce. I'd love to have you all participate.