The Leadership Journey

Leadership

Now, five years have passed. You and your team stand on the beach of Santa Monica, California. You made it! Your success came from the most important components of the leadership journey:

Look in the mirror—developing the self-awareness to lead yourself first with full knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses.

Embody purpose—the “why.” At every juncture purpose is your fixed point—your True North—by which you navigated.

Don't walk alone—always remembering that leadership is a journey with others. Because there is no leadership without followership, you become the message and commit to being “in the moment” at every step.

Navigate beyond the horizon—plotting the course beyond the line of sight of what everyone else can see. You anticipate what is around the next bend but not yet visible, and correct your course in real time.

These are the constants of every leadership journey, no matter where the organization is headed. To be effective, leaders must have deep capabilities in the “solutions business,” charting a course around and through the obstacles ahead to reach the desired goals. They must learn from failure, thrive on competition, work hard, and radiate hope. Leaders are flexible, adaptable, and open to feedback, while believing strongly in the journey and its ...