What is Living Leadership?

"Living Leadership" is a concept that emphasizes leadership as a dynamic and evolving practice, rather than a static set of skills or traits. It involves a continuous process of learning, adapting, and responding to the ever-changing challenges and opportunities in both personal and professional contexts. Living Leadership recognizes that effective leaders are not only knowledgeable and skilled but also capable of growth, resilience, and a willingness to evolve in response to new circumstances.

This approach to leadership encourages leaders to be proactive, open-minded, and self-aware, fostering a mindset of ongoing personal development and improvement. It involves staying attuned to the needs of the team or organization, promoting collaboration, and embracing change as a natural part of the leadership journey.

Living Leadership aligns with the idea that leadership is a journey rather than a destination, and it places a strong emphasis on continuous self-reflection and learning to enhance leadership effectiveness. To be considered a great leader you must be humble, intuitive, dynamic, collaborative, and grounded in here-and-now emotional intelligence. Long gone are the days of "do-as-I-say", command and control management. Some still cling to these tactics, but there companies are not growing with the ever-changing market and they struggle to innovate and compete. To thrive in business, you must have a strong and talented leadership team in place who are committed and focused. They must be well balanced, cohesive and aligned as a collective group to the vision and the values of the company.

As their leader it is your responsibility to ensure that you understand the people who are executing the company's vision. The success and health of the company will not only be determined by the people making the decisions, but will greatly be impacted by how they lead, so it is imperative that you are focused on their development and their message.

I've been in leadership, one way or the other, for over 30 years and have seen first hand the 360 degree value of a well run team. I have witnessed chaos and mutiny but have also been a part of expansion acquisitions with smooth transitions and a budget in the black. I've lead my own teams with vision and a spirit of collaboration, and I know what makes a well-oiled machine.

It's not enough to have the right talent in the right seat. The team must be aligned to the vision, mission and purpose of the company~Period. Every person should be hearing the same message from you and know exactly what the expectations are. You should be listening to them as well and empowering them to do the job they were hired for and giving them the tools and the accountability to do it. This is culture.
Your own development should directly affect your team, and hopefully, they think that's a good thing! As you are growing, so is your influence. I would encourage you to pay forward the gesture and invest the same into them. Live Your Leadership!

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