"Let's make June the the end of May!" The billboards read. Can a weakened Theresa May survive the inevitable storm following the remarkable British General Election? Her political gamble backfired dramatically in the surprise snap election which was unnecessary; her term in office ran until 2020.
Following the advice of Og Mandino...
...if I feel incompetent, I think of past success.
...if I become overconfident, I recall my failures.
We've all been programmed to think, believe and act the way we do. Our programming is a result of what we have been told by others, what we have told ourselves and all our life experiences.
Our programming can be changed at any time - to overcome fears and insecurities, or to reduce cockiness and narcissism.
As a leader, my role is to create confidence and momentum. I found out over time that the best way to get my team to trust me is to trust them. It isn't what we say, it's what we do that communicates trust - or the lack of it. I show trust by believing in their capabilities. I show trust by sharing the stage. I show trust by being real - admitting I don't have all the answers. I show trust by getting out of the way.
And if one of my team member screws up, I talk about it, help him learn and then move on. I show trust by letting it go.
Wasn't it Marshall Goldsmith who said, "The #1 skill of influencers is the sincere effort to make a person feel that he/she is the most important person in the world. It's one of the skills that Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey used to become the best in their fields."
I will do this for every person I connect with!
Following the advice of Og Mandino...
...if I feel incompetent, I think of past success.
...if I become overconfident, I recall my failures.
We've all been programmed to think, believe and act the way we do. Our programming is a result of what we have been told by others, what we have told ourselves and all our life experiences.
Our programming can be changed at any time - to overcome fears and insecurities, or to reduce cockiness and narcissism.
As a leader, my role is to create confidence and momentum. I found out over time that the best way to get my team to trust me is to trust them. It isn't what we say, it's what we do that communicates trust - or the lack of it. I show trust by believing in their capabilities. I show trust by sharing the stage. I show trust by being real - admitting I don't have all the answers. I show trust by getting out of the way.
And if one of my team member screws up, I talk about it, help him learn and then move on. I show trust by letting it go.
Wasn't it Marshall Goldsmith who said, "The #1 skill of influencers is the sincere effort to make a person feel that he/she is the most important person in the world. It's one of the skills that Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey used to become the best in their fields."
I will do this for every person I connect with!
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