Leadership is about empathy. It’s about having ability to relate and connect with people for the purpose of inspiring and empowering their lives. (Oprah Winfrey)
As with many things, it all begins with ourselves. It begins with becoming a self-leader first.
What does it mean to be a self-leader?
Being a self-leader requires having self-awareness and a strong connection to yourself. It involves leading your life with confidence and purpose by trusting your inner wisdom, daring to be authentic, and having empathy towards your own shortcomings while striving to grow and learn.
As a self-leader you have awareness of your strengths and wisdom, but also your not so helpful thought and behaviour patterns. Awareness of what your presence creates in others around you. Awareness if and when and how you set your boundaries. How do you communicate? How do you make others feel, but also how do you make yourself feel every day? Do you have healthy, primarily positive thoughts? Are you resilient? Can you create balance and calm in your life? Are you confident in your job, your expertise, your future?
It is essential to know ourselves first, feel comfortable in our own skin as then we naturally grow empathic and kind towards others. We start inspiring others around us by our authenticity and confidence.
Who is a conscious leader?
A conscious leader is someone who not only knows themselves well and always strives to better themselves, but who is driven to empower others around them to become self-leaders, and who consistently supports and lifts others up by creating psychological and physical safety for people to express themselves and dream big.
Coaching is one way of getting to know yourself better. It is one of the fastest ways to explore your core values, uncover your core beliefs, break the negative thought patterns, sift through judgements, gain clarity and make rational, but feel-good decisions aligned with who you really are. This in turn, creates confidence and calm, and allows you to make a positive impact on people around you.