The ‘Courageous Leader’ by Angela Sebaly, presents a much-needed reminder for leaders everywhere: it takes courage. Courage is not just about heroic acts in grandiose situations - it's about everyday, solid-as-a-rock support and leadership that motivates, inspires, and delivers. It's about taking a risk on a great idea, and it's about seeing opportunities in the day-to-day.
Courageous leaders aren't necessarily the bold "Navy SEALS" of the workplace; they're the everyday people who lead steadily through rough waters. They don't seek out discomfort, but accept it as part of the process when it occurs, and still deliver exceptional results.
Courageous Leaders shows you how to tap into your courage reserves and build your steel. Real stories of everyday leaders show you how it's done, and provide a new lens for seeing real strength in adversity - and practicing it yourself.
Courageous leaders align their values with their behaviours. Being aware of who you truly are and what you want to be to others is critical to knowing when taking a stand is necessary.
Values are the driving motivation behind our behaviours. They are the why we choose to act in a certain way. Research shows that from early on in our development, we start learning right from wrong and begin making decisions about what is important to us.
Tough situations do arise, but great leaders show courage every day. Keeping your strength in reserve for the big problems leaves you operating at less-than-full capacity the rest of the time - and your people deserve better. This book shows you how to exercise courage every day in small situations to build the unshakeable foundation of a great leader:
• Move beyond your comfort zone
• Develop your ability to focus through tough times
• Tap into your natural courage and hone your leadership ability
• Leverage your strength in situations large and small.
The more you exercise courage, the stronger it gets; this book shows you how to use it every day to more effectively navigate small challenges—when the big problems arise, you'll face them with The Courageous Leader.
What we are motivated by and act on now, and what we would like to be and act on as we evolve to shape our leadership capacity.
Values are both actual and aspirational. Values serve an important purpose for leaders.
They provide a strategic road map for the vitally important to seemingly mundane everyday decisions.
We often emulate behaviours we see in others, another big reason for leading with values in the workplace.
When we are conscious of what is important to us, our conscious and subconscious mind finds the important elements in our environment to assist us in living our values. When we are clear about what is important to us, we put our conscious and subconscious to looking for the people and things around us that will support living our values.
Reference: Angela Sebaly: ‘The Courageous Leader: How to Face Any Challenge and Lead Your Team to Success’
