You can choose to be a leader right now.
You have everything you need to lead the movement to positively change your workplace. If you have positional authority (that is, you are a supervisor, a manager, a director, etc.), that is fantastic news. If you don't currently have any positional authority, and you are working toward gaining some, that's great, too.
Either way, it does not matter at all when it comes to being a leader.
Contrary to popular belief, you do not need authority over other people to be a leader. Some of the greatest leaders in history didn't have formal authority when they started on their world-altering journeys. They did not have the ability to force anyone to do anything, and they didn't have to. They had something else that was so much more powerful:
The ability to inspire positive actions in others, to reach a desired goal and collective success.
Shola Richards had reached the end of the road: after nearly two years at a soul-sucking job, he felt numb and suicidal. So he quit and devoted himself to nothing less than transforming the workplace, turning it into a space of respect, courtesy, and endless energy. His recently released book, ‘Making Work Work’ focuses on inspiring current and future leaders to start a movement that will banish on-the-job bullying, put meaning back into work, and enhance co-workers’ happiness and engagement.
‘Making Work Work’, offers solutions for creating a more positive professional environment using kindness and mutual respect. This empowering guide presents strategies along with actionable plans.
The keys to success include;
• banishing blame and excuses,
• relentlessly respecting ourselves,
• maintaining work/life separation,
• recognising the benefits of having true and lasting friends at work,
• taking the time to appreciate colleagues, and
• dealing with difficult people.
Source: "Making Work Work" by Shola Richards
