\u201cLeaders are made, not born, and made more by themselves than by any external means.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warren Bennis\u2019s quote seems to awaken \u2013 in many cases for the first time \u2013 a feeling that leadership is something one can learn; it is something that we can work at; it is a skill like any other. CHOOSE TO BE A LEADER…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Leadership is a choice. Leadership is a practice. And making that choice is very much about being the change you want to see in the world. About modelling the skills and the behaviour that you want to see. Being a role model to create the corporate culture you want to be a part of. BUILDING THE FUTURE…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another key skill for leaders of the future, is having a Growth Mindset. Believing that it is possible to change and grow is an essential building block for great leadership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As Adam Grant discusses with Satya Nadella, the CEO of Microsoft, in this Re:Thinking episode<\/a>, a growth mindset is all about having a sense of purpose and mission:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cCarol Dweck\u2019s work<\/a> on growth mindset\u2026it’s really helped us go from this, know it all to learn it alls.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Isn\u2019t \u201clearn it alls\u201d the most inspiring thing ever?? I love it. It signifies such a thirst for knowledge and growth!! I\u2019m going to start using that term as an enormous compliment!<\/p>\n\n\n\n LEAD FROM THE HEART…<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n So how exactly do you become this type of leader? What is the secret sauce to effective leadership? 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And as Amy Edmondson –\u00a0the<\/strong>\u00a0guru on psychological safety in the workplace \u2013 confirms, \u201cLeader is a Role. Leadership is a Behaviour.\u201d
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Leadership of the past was often authoritarian, autocratic, and paternalistic. Over time, not only have companies and management changed and shifted, but the world has too. And leaders of today, and particularly leaders of tomorrow, are increasingly those whose leadership is driven by the \u201csoft skills\u201d. In other words, those who lead with heart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jnhcoaching.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/HBR-903x1024.png\")
This podcast episode on Lead vs Leader<\/a> gives some excellent and very tangible examples of \u201cthis decision that we can and we have the opportunity to make, to be a leader, even though we’re not \u2018the lead\u2019\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jnhcoaching.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/LONG-AND-SHORT-OF-IT-1024x813.jpg\")
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There’s compelling new science that proves human hearts actually play a huge role in motivating performance\u2026 The emerging science shows how the human heart and brain are connected through the vagus nerve<\/a>, with the heart sending more signals to the brain than the brain sends back. The net effect is that human beings are not as rational as we’ve always believed and up to 95 percent of the decisions we make every day are driven by feelings and emotions. [\u2026] Employee decisions to be engaged, loyal, committed, and productive are not <\/em>made rationally — they’re decisions made by their hearts.
I spent the past weekend on a continuing education course<\/a> on neuroscience and behavioural psychology. (It was absolutely fascinating and I was like a human sponge the whole time!) And that is exactly what we learned. Did you know, that the Neocortex (the part of the brain we use to think) works *4 times slower<\/strong>* than the Limbic System, the part of the brain that contains feelings and emotions?? We are far less rational than we think<\/a>. Ren\u00e9 Descartes might have been right with his \u201cCogito ergo sum \u2013 I think therefore I am\u201d but that can be enhanced with Julia Harig\u2019s \u201cI feel therefore I decide and act\u201d! \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/jnhcoaching.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/UNTAMING-FEMININITY-1024x878.jpg\")
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Can\u2019t believe we\u2019re already through the first quarter of the year and it will be April tomorrow! I\u2019m looking forward to sunnier days and a bit more outdoor activity!
Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Be emotional. Stay healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"signature\"](\"https:\/\/jnhcoaching.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Julia.Signature.png\")
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