Understanding the Concept of Personal Leadership
For the most part people view leadership as a quality that is practiced externally. The general perspective is that leadership is something someone does for others. However, leadership begins from the inside out.
Everyone is a Leader
You may have never considered yourself a leader, especially if you are not involved in a position of leadership. You may be an assistant to your boss, so you only see him as a leader, but not yourself. You may even be an assistant to your boss’ assistant, so you see yourself as being even further down the chain of leadership.
Leadership is Influence
No one or nothing else has greater influence on us than our own thoughts. (Read my article Releasing the Power to Lead Your Mind).
Our thoughts are the voice we listen to most. Their influence on us can be uplifting and encouraging, and at times devastating and disempowering.
A thought can stifle a person’s actions and their ability to move forward.
The LIMA Leadership Model
I developed the LIMA Leadership Model™ to help individuals tap into their ability to lead themselves, rather than be led by tragedies and circumstances in life, or even their feelings. LIMA stands for Leadership, Inspiration, Motivation, Action.
Definition of the LIMA Leadership Model
The LIMA Leadership Model™ is designed to assist my clients gain awareness of themselves as to where they are leading themselves constantly, help them achieve milestones in life or business, and create their desired personal changes.
The focus is to help serious individuals who want more out of life to master the art of personal leadership.
The concepts of Leadership, Inspiration, Motivation and Action can be applied to an extensive array of personal and business situations.
Leadership
- Leadership starts from within, and then it extends outwards.
- The most important person you will ever lead is YOURSELF.
- Every part of YOU needs to be led.
- You are leading yourself every waking moment of your life, regardless of any position or title you may hold.
Inspiration
- A state of inspiration is experienced when a part of us is touched such as the intellect, the emotions or the will.
- Inspiration is a source that may be used as motivation to take action.
- Identify 10 sources of inspiration.
- Define what part of you is touched by these sources.
Motivation
- Motivation is a force; a fuel that ignites us and moves us to action.
- Emotional motivation can be so powerful as to overcome physical fatigue.
- Two powerful motivators are pleasure and pain.
- Identify 10 forces of motivation.
- Determine which is greater, pain or pleasure.
Action
- Action is an act of the will; discover who or what is leading your will.
- Without changes and actions your future is your present…prolonged!
- Action brings about the things which you diligently pursue through effective leadership, inspiration and motivation of self.
The Importance of Leading Your Self
There are many good reasons for increasing the quality of personal leadership.
Following are several important facts about leading yourself:
- The most important person you will ever lead is yourself.
- Every part of you needs to be led: your mind, your emotions and your will.
- You are leading yourself every waking moment of your life, regardless of any position or title you may hold.
- How effectively you lead or serve others depends on how effectively you lead yourself.
- Where you find yourself today reflects the quality of your personal leadership.
- The best gift you can ever give your spouse, children, or employee, is a better you.
- A better you is achieved by effectively and constantly leading yourself.
If you will develop in this area you will need to embrace the concept of leadership of self and how this affects your contributions in your personal and business life.
Imagine what your life would be like if you could master the art of leading yourself on a consistent basis!
I can help you do just that.
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