Golden Oldies: Internal Leadership
by Miki Saxon
Poking through 11+ years of posts I find information that’s as useful now as when it was written.
Golden Oldies is a collection of the most relevant and timeless posts during that time.
In a world of Facebook/Twitter/WhatsApp/constant notifications/etc. knowing yourself is not high on people’s priority list. Partly, because it requires introspection sans distractions and partly because it is hard work and often uncomfortable. That said, it also provides the highest ROI of any action you may take.
Read other Golden Oldies here.
Do you equate leadership to influence?
Does being labeled an “influencer” by LinkedIn or other social media make you a leader?
Not really.
True leadership is internal.
It’s a function of your MAP (mindset, attitude, philosophy™).
It starts by knowing both yourself and your MAP.
Knowing yourself refers to knowing what you’ve done.
Knowing your MAP means knowing why you did it.
Knowing both allows you to accurately evaluate where you are and where you’re going.
That knowledge is the rudder with which you can chart and achieve any course you choose.
Image credit: Jevgenijs Slihto
