The Leadership Principle of Process (part 2 of 3)

Leadership develops daily, not in a day. Continued from yesterday - the four phases of The Leadership Principle of Process... Phase 1 - I don’t know what I don’t know: Most people fail to recognize the value of leadership. They believe that leadership is only for a few – for the people at the top of the corporate ladder. They have no idea of the opportunities they are passing up when they don’t learn to lead. In the course of each day most individuals try to influence at least four people. This substantiates the claim by sociologists that most people will influence – positively or negatively – over 10,000 people in their lifetime. Unfortunately, as long as a person doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, he doesn’t grow. Phase 2 - I know what I don’t know: Usually at some point in life, we are placed in a leadership position only to look around and discover that no one is following us. That’s when we realize that we need to learn how to lead. Benjamin Disraeli once said, “To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.” Phase 3 - I grow and know and it starts to show: When you recognize your lack of skill and begin the daily discipline of personal growth in leadership, exciting things start to happen. Every one can become a great leader. Almost immediately, progress begins as your influence become greater, as you put newly learned leadership principles into practice. Read books, listen to tapes/CDs/DVDs, and attend regular seminars. Whenever you come across a golden nugget of truth or a significant quote, file it away for the future. Phase 4 - I know what I don’t know: When you’re in Phase 3, you can be pretty effective as a leader. However, when you get to Phase 4, your ability to lead becomes almost automatic. And that’s when the payoff becomes larger than life. But the only way to get there is to practice the Principle of Process and to pay the price. Think for a moment, which phase are you in? To be continued... Want to get started on the process of improving your leadership? Truth@Life can help you, regardless of your location. Call 248-396-6255 or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com for a free consultation. If you receive value from these blogs, please consider donating to keep this blog site up and running. This ministry cannot continue without the generous donations of its readers. Just click on the "Donate" button in the upper right. For more info on help I can provide check out http://truthatlife.com/ or email me at curtis.songer@gmail.com