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You are a WILLING LEADER.
You WANT to be a better leader. You WANT your team to follow you.You were incredible in an individual role but this leader thing - it's a whole other ballgame!You know how to motivate yourself. It doesnât feel as easy to motivate an entire team.There are days where you might want to just get to work and not worry about what other people are doing. You might have asked yourself if youâre cut out for leadership. It can be really hard when people are confused or mad at you, especially when you normally get along pretty well with others when youâre not having to be the leader. Youâre good at what you do and know how to get the work done. The hard part is letting go of the work in order to lead well. You found yourself in a position of leadership without a lot of necessary mentorship and guidance. You may have even worked for others in the past who werenât always the best leaders either. It can feel like youâre learning how to do your job all over again. WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR:âď¸ When youâre good at what you do and even have a natural talent for your work, ascending to leadership positions can challenge your sense of self. You may feel, for possibly the first time, that youâre not very good at something. This is an important time to practice self-awareness and develop your strengths and pinpoint areas of improvement. âď¸ As the leader, you get to set the pace with people and sometimes you have to learn how to slow down your own pace FOR other people. You are the one guiding your team. You can help regulate their workflow and stressors by learning to slow down, establish clear expectations, and open channels for clear communication. âď¸ Instead of overwhelming yourself with all kinds of leadership theory and conflicting information about what makes a good boss or leader, the most powerful thing you can do is learn how you lead yourself well so you can work with the team to help them grow. This happens through effective meetings and check-ins. âď¸ When there are mistakes or challenges at work, thatâs when some of the most destructive assumptions can happen. Try not to act on assumptions or revert to micromanaging or even taking over when things arenât going well. This is actually the best time to practice building trust with your team. âď¸ Even as a leader, you are going to need help and will make mistakes! It takes a lot of humility and a willingness to get things wrong in order to lead well. Be willing to get uncomfortable. Don't try to put on a perfect show for your team. The more human you are with them, the more comfortable they will feel with you. YOUR NEXT STEPS:You really can't afford to wait. You need to start the process NOW.The VERY BEST next step is to work with me inside our LeadWell Academy development program where you will begin moving the needle towards a personal leadership foundation that has the power to change your team culture and business performance in a big way.Let's chat for 10 minutes to see if LeadWell is a good fit for you.AT THE VERY LEAST: Promise me you'll dive into GET CLEAR our self-study course for leaders that will get you in touch with why you started and where you want to go (and even pull you out of the leadership doldrums.)"I realized slow and steady was the way to achieve the bigger goal. 100% of our success is attributable to LeadWell Academy. We are twice our original company size. And $98,000 of revenue and company savings was a direct return on our investment of LeadWell, a 10X return." ~Steve Hamlin, Executive Director, Health Service ProviderKey areas to focus on: Prioritize modern leadership skills development. Healthy leadership is the key to a thriving work environment. You will get more buy-in and commitment from your team when they feel you can really lead them. It is also CRUCIAL to establish a framework for healthy leadership at work when it comes to business growth. One of the major downfalls of most businesses who scale is not having a solid team of people who can grow with them. I have some tools for that in step 4.Start learning more about yourself as a leader in and out of work. Think of leadership as another skill to master just like youâve mastered many skills before. You clearly have the competence and had the drive to get where you are now. You can learn this too. Master leaders put time into becoming more self-aware, they develop their emotional intelligence, and refine their communication skills, with lots and lots of practice. More on that in step 4. Practice communication and connection. As a leader, you must be able to work with people. You have to learn to read people, respond to their needs, and conduct difficult conversations. The more you learn this, the more youâll notice it positively impacting all areas of your life as well. This is a key component of our LeadWell Masters Academy. See step 4!Commit to really stepping up your leadership through the LeadWell framework and support. In LeadWell, you learn key modern leadership skills and get real-time support from us as you implement them at work and in your life. This is an academy with a high-level of support with leaders from all backgrounds and is a perfect fit for Willing Leaders like you. If youâre ready for this kind of next level leadership, fill out our interest form and we can set up a decision call with you to see if it makes sense for you and your organization! Learn more here: https://moxycoaching.com/leadwell/ Here are some quote from our grads:"The skills Iâve learned helped boost employee engagement from 83% to 89% and grow our assets from $45 million to $65 million in two years." ~ Nicholas Mathiowetz, CEO, Credit Union, LeadWell Academy ClientâEvery single one of my goals I wrote down in LeadWell, Iâve achieved. Another 5 million dollars to the bottomline of our business. Donât have to do more than one job when youâre growing like that. You can hire well!â ~ Wendy O. Senior VP, Majors, NICE, LeadWell Academy Client "This worked wonders. It accelerated my learning. I grew my small company by 400% over the 4 years Iâve been in LeadWell; the support there made it possible to survive that growth and put a method to our management." ~ Dietrich W., Health Services, Owner/Chief Visionary & Coach, LeadWell Academy Client