The Leader Within

How Leaders Change

Too many managers attempt to do their jobs without understanding themselves or knowing how their co-workers view them. Time after time, surveys reveal a huge gap between managers’ self-perceptions and the views of their colleagues, subordinates and superiors. Working on surface behaviors won’t help you to close it. Instead, true change begins in your core self and works its way through the several layers of your personality. Ultimately, it manifests itself in your behavior. In other words, your actions result from who you really are. They are not a costume you put on each morning.

Developing greater self-awareness and transforming yourself into a more integrated and effective leader is uncomfortable. Most people prefer to avoid the pain of change. Even after starting the process of growth, they often revert to familiar patterns. However, if you are truly determined to break through, and to lead with purpose and vision, you’ll keep sailing against the headwinds toward your goals. Success in business arises from your character and that of your team. As you change, your interactions with customers will matter to you because you wish to serve them well...