Gaining a deep understanding of yourself brings with it a feeling of being comfortable in one’s own skin, and this brings an inner confidence that is emitted out to everyone around you. It is about knowing what you value and what you believe. Your values and beliefs are your centre of gravity, so to speak, they are the compass and bearing of every decision you make. However, this is only a starting point of building yourself up as someone people look to for advice, collaboration and leadership.
You will need to prove yourself too, as someone who can be relied upon, who can be trusted and can lead others. This also has to be consistent, good leaders help those around them consistently, which builds trust. Without trust no organisation or team will succeed or work well together.
Knowing yourself is only the beginning, it is the foundation from which to build your new happier and successful self, and a place to begin as a leader. Good leaders inspire others to follow them through what they do, what they say, and how they treat those around them. If you look after those around you well consistently then are already a leader.
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