In order to be a good leader, it’s helpful to understand your own leadership style, beliefs & motivations. It’s important to understand how you project outwards, & to understand how others see you. There are 3 aspects of ‘Self’ to consider

As a Leader, The First I Need To Lead Is Me. 

This is the ability to understand & manage your behaviour & reactions to what is going on around you, & to your feelings. It enables you to regulate strong emotions.It can be useful in the workplace, to ensure you are measured in your reactions & to consider their impact.

Self Regulation

By considering these 3 elements of Self, you can influence the type of leader you are, your impact on others, on their motivation & morale. How you behave & how you come across, impact how psychologically safe the environment feels for your people to speak up, be themselves, & perform at work.

Self 

-Internal self awareness: having an understanding of your own beliefs, thoughts, actions & impact on others -External self awareness: understanding how others view you Being self aware, & aware of how others see you, allows you to better understand others, & to show empathy with those you work with.

Self Awareness 

This is the activity of thinking about your feelings or behaviours, & the reasons behind them. It's important to understand the root cause of why you feel the way you do.

Self Reflection 

Great leadership isn't a mystery, but a skill that can be learned. Throughout your life, you've always recognized "it" when you saw it--that indescribable, appealing quality that tells you loud and clear this person is a leader, someone you should trust, follow, and learn from. And you've always told yourself, if only you had that "it factor" inside you that could inspire, motivate, and lead others in the same way. Well, you do . . . and you can! Nobody--not even the greatest you have ever seen--comes into the world a natural leader. But somewhere along the way, these people who entered the world in the same you did transformed into the kind of magnetic individuals who inspire others to follow their lead. Success expert Brian Tracy has spent years studying the world's greatest leaders and believes that everyone has it inside them to: <ul> <li>Inspire trust, confidence, and loyalty</li> <li>Instill a sense of meaning and purpose in your organization</li> <li>Tap into the motivation and enthusiasm that compels others to commit to your vision</li> <li>Clearly communicate goals and strategies and gain buy-in</li> <li>Build winning teams</li> <li>Elicit extraordinary performance from ordinary people</li> <li>Become the person seen as most likely to lead the organization to victory</li> <li>And more Don't fall for the lie that says some are born leaders and the rest of us are simply their followers. You are just as capable as anyone! Packed with practical, proven methods, Leadership, a indispensable little guide will help you unlock your leadership potential.</li> </ul>

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Brian Tracy is Chairman and CEO of Brian Tracy International, a company specializing in the training and development of individuals and organizations.He has consulted for more than 1,000 companies and addressed more than 5,000,000 people in 5,000 talks and seminars throughout the US, Canada and 55 other countries worldwide. As a Keynote speaker and seminar leader, he addresses more than 250,000 people each year.Brian has studied, researched, written and spoken for 30 years in the fields of economics, history, business, philosophy and psychology. He is the top selling author of over 45 books that have been translated into dozens of languages.

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