This is Part 4 in a series of posts looking at how to stop managing and start managing as a leader. In this series we are exploring are the critical aspects of effective leadership.

THEY ALLOW THE FUTURE TO SHAPE THEIR ACTIONS

Powerful leaders take action for the future instead of allowing the past to hold them back. Most of us take action based on our limited beliefs and perspectives in our business. For example, if you had a poor first quarter, it’s easy to feel discouraged. However, a powerful leader keeps recommitting to his or her vision, and they begin to succeed one step at a time.

The only thing we can say that is the truth about the future is that it is unknown. And therefore it exists
as pure possibility. Instead of working from their past, extraordinary leaders work backwards from their vision to create the future they desire.

LEADERSHIP QUESTIONS FOR YOU TO CONSIDER: 

• Identify one result/breakthrough that you wanted to achieve at the beginning of 2025?
• How are you doing with achieving it? Did you forget about it, or did you decide that it simply wasn’t possible to achieve it?
• Would you still love to achieve that result/outcome (if only it were possible?) If so, would you be willing to commit to achieving it? If so, by when do you intend to achieve it?