OPINION
Through leading consciously, you’ll truly FIND YOUR PLACE AS A LEADER
Conscious leadership will impact all areas of your life, your success at work, your fulfilment from relationships, and your mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing, argues Marika Messager
potential in everything that you do. There are three key pillars of principle that underpin conscious leadership, and I believe that adherence to these is essential to its achievement. The three pillars of conscious leadership that will support you as you move forward are: 1. Clarity. This is all about knowing who you are, what you want, when to take action and how to go about it. Most leaders who lack self-awareness are unable to bring their authentic self into situations, and therefore either hide and manipulate, lack self-confidence, don’t feel good enough, or suffer from impostor syndrome. Coming from a place of truth and authenticity, we can experience ‘soft power’. This means standing strong in our alignment while not needing to exert power over others; rather, empowering all to achieve our vision/mission. 2. Presence. This refers to emotional intelligence and your ability to master your emotions. It relates to how you respond to challenges and opportunities in a way that makes you proud of yourself. A conscious
s we all stand poised to move out from under the shadow of Covid-19 – but in a world still full of uncertainty – many of us are feeling a shift in our outlook. The time spent locked away from family and friends has given many pauses for thought and action, as can be seen from ‘The Great Resignation’. While it is easy to see what is wrong, it is much more difficult to identify the steps needed to put things right. A change of direction may well be needed, but how can you be sure which direction to take? I found myself at a crossroads nine years ago. Having worked for 14 years as a senior executive in the finance markets in equity sales, and had undoubted success, there was something missing from my life. After much soul searching, I realised that the elusive missing element in my work and personal life was conscious leadership. Conscious leadership is being self-aware , being radically responsible, and focusing on forging a positive impact in your world. It means thinking in terms of ‘we’, a community, rather than a culture of ‘me’. Conscious leadership will impact all areas of your life, your success at work, your fulfilment from relationships, and your mental, emotional , and physical wellbeing. To practise conscious leadership, it is necessary to honour your
Marika Messager is the CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org, a conscious leader, visionary and change architect, unlocking the genius in the most successful business leaders in the UK and internationally, elevating individuals, businesses and the global community into a new paradigm of conscious leadership and positive impact.
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