Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy

Dear Uncommon Leaders, 

I hope you had a great weekend and enjoying the holidays so far!

This week, we have a special edition Sunday Nugget from one of our Uncommon coaches, Kevin Elliott! I hope you are inspired to challenge your leadership in a new way this week.

Be uncommon! 👊

Your Sunday Nugget

This Week's Question:

How effective is you and your leadership team’s communication with your workforce?

This Week's Challenge: 

Do you ever feel inadequate as a leader? Over my 40 plus year career, I certainly have!

One way I battled those feelings of inadequacies was to do some work on what is really necessary as a leader. Here is what I’ve determined over the years:

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1. A leader needs a clear sense of direction and purpose, often referred to as vision.

2. A leader needs to understand concepts and ideas and be willing to learn new ones.

3. Integrity is foundational. Be honest, ethical and consistent. Self-discipline is key.

4. Empathy, along with vision, is key for leading others. A leader needs to understand and care about the needs, feelings and perspectives of others.

5. Decisiveness helps a leader make decisions quickly and effectively, even in uncertain situations.

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Once I identified these foundational traits, I found resources to help me learn more about myself and these traits.

This week, I challenge you to take some time to reflect on your own leadership. Where might you feel inadequate? What are some traits you feel are foundational to leadership, and how can you grow in these areas?

As you begin to identify and work on these areas, you will grow in confidence as a leader.

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This Week's Quote to Ponder:

"Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence." John Maxwell

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Kevin Elliott
Uncommon Executive & Leadership Coach

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Until next week,

LET'S GO BE UNCOMMON!

W. Kevin Harrison

Founder and Executive Coach

Uncommon Influence