Ever notice that what gets your attention gets your energy. This seems to hold true in both personal life and organizational behavior. If your attention is scattered, your ability to focus your energy on achieving your goals is greatly diminished. If your attention is focused on negatives, mistakes or problems, your ability to sustain positive attitudes and behaviors that bring about desired results in the workplaces is greatly diminished. Listening to your subconscious intention is such a critical element of true leadership. Concentrate on your intentions and be aware of where they’re leading you.
The primary task of any good leader is one that can establish the intention for the group, how it will perform, the strategies they will use as well as the set up of processes and alignment of talent. Leaders fully engage those who will be involved in the process, welcoming their wisdom and advice. They keep close eyes on how the project or process is unfolding so that they can adjust and adapt to new ideas as they emerge. Most importantly leaders need to be positive, appreciative, and encouraging throughout the project; to bring out the best in the whole group, individually and collectively. Even when mistakes happen, leaders recognize them as opportunities, whereas to learn and explore new possibilities in reaching the desired goal. But none of this truly can happen without everyone paying attention to a clear and agreed upon intention from the very beginning. Leaders establish and sustain their intentions through one simple competency – the ability to have conversations. The quality of your leadership is determined by the quality of the conversations you initiate and sustain. If, in those conversations, you grow ever more proficient at listening, appreciating, encouraging, contributing, aligning, and inspiring, then you will gain and retain credibility as a great leader; you will help people achieve their intended aspirations, both personally and organizationally. That is the real truth of leadership.
Well stated. Purpose - or intention - carries power. The most effective way to gather the troops around a definite central purpose is to engage, communicate, and listen. This lets the team know that you're one of the team. It's always easier to talk to someone when you don't feel as if you're being talked down to.
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