Leadership requires Courage
Courage is often difficult to define in a workplace setting but Courage in general is easy to understand:
The Ability to do something that frightens one; Bravery.
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Strength in the face of difficulty or grief.
Leadership doesn’t come naturally to most people.
We’re good at our jobs so we get promoted and then we’re expected to lead people, often without any training at all. Leadership requires Courage, but it also requires tools
As a new leader over 15 years ago - I felt completely overwhelmed and unprepared. There were additional responsibilities, managing up as well as down, trying to understand how people worked so I could get the best out of them, and dealing with all tough stuff - like managing performance, conflict and bullying.
I’ve had many great leaders, mentors and coaches that helped me grow and develop as a leader. I’ve also had many horrible bosses who were bullies, micro managers and didn’t know how to create psychological safety.
I learnt what to do and what not to do through these experiences, some organisational training and through over 15 years of personal continual leadership development.
I wish I knew early in my career how to:
manage conflict and bullying
create psychological safety
work with egos and office politics
empower my team to be the best versions of themselves
avoid burnout, stress, anxiety and overwhelm for the team and myself
performance manage to increase success for team members, and how to make faster decisions to move people to more suitable roles or terminate them if they were purposefully not performing.
People (leaders included) have diverse ways of thinking, communication styles, personalities, ways of working, actions, behaviours, motivators - the list is endless.
Sometimes it can feel like everyone’s speaking a different language…
This is why I have created the Courageous Leader Launchpad.
The Courageous Leader Toolkit will:
provide tools and techniques to manage the tough stuff
increase your confidence and influence as a leader
give you tools to understand yourself and others to help you speak their language
improve collaboration, teamwork and psychological safety.
You can also register your interest here.