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| KIONGOZI KAMAU JOHN READY TO PUT LEADERS UP TO TASK OVER DEVELOPMENT SCALE . |
Criticism is a natural part of leadership.
If no one is criticizing your leadership – you are not leading
correctly. Leadership is not a popularity contest. Leadership is about
always doing what is in the best interest of the organization you are
serving. Leaders get paid to make difficult decisions.
But many leaders don’t really know how to lead; they waste time trying
to satisfy the agendas of others – rather than focusing on the goals and
objectives of the organization and people they serve.
This is why leadership is in a crisis management mode. Authority is being over leveraged as a personal benefit to advance hidden agendas, rather than as a privilege and a responsibility to wield influence over adverse circumstances and turn them into opportunities. But the latter takes hard work and strategic focus.
Leadership requires mental toughness If you are not being criticized, you are not leading and guiding the organization to grow, innovate and explore endless possibilities. You need to be strong and objective to whatever criticism people throw your way.
Much of what ultimately happens is out of your direct control. However, if you can see what others don’t and anticipate the unexpected -- as a leader you will find ways to influence outcomes that benefit those you serve. Effective leaders stay focused on confronting conflict head on – and move on to the next opportunity.
When you get too personally vested, it becomes difficult to handle criticism and you eventually become stereotyped and your authority weakens. You lose momentum as you begin to make poor decisions trying to reestablish and validate your leadership to yourself and others.
As you find success in your leadership journey, some people will try to take you down. The leaches and loafers that are envious of your success may attempt to slow down your momentum. This is actually a sign that you are on the right path. Being a 21st century leader requires you to be a change agent and people don’t like to change -- especially old-school leaders now focused on retirement or anyone else that has grown complacent and lost their momentum.
Everyone wants to experience success. Unfortunately, momentum is disrupted by those who want the individual credit; the recognition that benefits them comes at the expense of earning the respect that reverberates and multiples throughout the organization for the betterment of a healthier whole.
As you lean-into the challenges and new opportunities that come with them, remember that criticism is a natural process of the leadership journey.Therefore, its fundamental to criticize leadership of the day to ensure the concern leaders up their game and work towards the betterment of their people.
Follow me right here as we engage and move Lamu county forward together...
FACEBOOK: Brilliant Johnny Mbuthia
TWITTER: @Johnkamaumbuthia22
This is why leadership is in a crisis management mode. Authority is being over leveraged as a personal benefit to advance hidden agendas, rather than as a privilege and a responsibility to wield influence over adverse circumstances and turn them into opportunities. But the latter takes hard work and strategic focus.
Leadership requires mental toughness If you are not being criticized, you are not leading and guiding the organization to grow, innovate and explore endless possibilities. You need to be strong and objective to whatever criticism people throw your way.
Much of what ultimately happens is out of your direct control. However, if you can see what others don’t and anticipate the unexpected -- as a leader you will find ways to influence outcomes that benefit those you serve. Effective leaders stay focused on confronting conflict head on – and move on to the next opportunity.
When you get too personally vested, it becomes difficult to handle criticism and you eventually become stereotyped and your authority weakens. You lose momentum as you begin to make poor decisions trying to reestablish and validate your leadership to yourself and others.
As you find success in your leadership journey, some people will try to take you down. The leaches and loafers that are envious of your success may attempt to slow down your momentum. This is actually a sign that you are on the right path. Being a 21st century leader requires you to be a change agent and people don’t like to change -- especially old-school leaders now focused on retirement or anyone else that has grown complacent and lost their momentum.
Everyone wants to experience success. Unfortunately, momentum is disrupted by those who want the individual credit; the recognition that benefits them comes at the expense of earning the respect that reverberates and multiples throughout the organization for the betterment of a healthier whole.
As you lean-into the challenges and new opportunities that come with them, remember that criticism is a natural process of the leadership journey.Therefore, its fundamental to criticize leadership of the day to ensure the concern leaders up their game and work towards the betterment of their people.
Follow me right here as we engage and move Lamu county forward together...
FACEBOOK: Brilliant Johnny Mbuthia
TWITTER: @Johnkamaumbuthia22
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