To become an impactful leader, you need to go through a personal transformation rather than just learning from books and reading content.
Is this Micro Episode of we explore Impactful Leadership
Timestamps and Takeaways
01:18 You cannot expect to positively impact the people around you unless you are willing to go on a transformational journey first.
02:59 Leadership development is more about going out there, testing what works, experimenting and being creative.
03:38 Most of the things that distract from us being great leaders stem from fear.
05:17 It's only through continuous exploration and curiosity that you will become an impactful leader.
05:52 Any transformation you go through will be uncomfortable at some point, similar to going to the gym and getting yourself fit, but you get stronger.
06:20 You can only improve by being reflective, having a curious mindset and acting on feedback.
07:14 To create psychologically safe spaces for people to do their best work, you need to be comfortable in your own skin.
08:07 If you hide away from decisions, if you don't trust people, they will not trust you back and may even copy your toxic behaviour.
09:27 Don't be afraid to get stuff wrong or sometimes upset people because it will happen, but as long as you show up authentically and have a willingness to admit when you got it wrong, people will be much more forgiving than you think.
