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The 20 Minute Habit to Be a Better Leader

The 20 Minute Habit to Be a Better Leader

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3 Insights for Your Leadership Journey

Growth as a leader comes through continuous effort and application. If anyone tells you that there is a cheat code to developing your leadership skills, you should run the other way. However, just because growth takes time, doesn’t mean it’s not worth it. Here are three principles around leadership growth to remember:

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I. If you want to be a leader, then the work is no problem.

What it means:

You make time for what’s important to you. If you want to get in better shape, you make time for it. If you want to be a better golfer, you make time for it. The same is true in leadership. Unfortunately, too many people want the title of “Manager,” “Director,” or “CEO,” but are unwilling to put in the work to be effective leaders. Author Austin Kleon wrote, “People want the noun, without doing the verb.”

It takes skills and courage to lead. Be the kind of person who falls in love with the pursuit of becoming the best leader you can be.

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II. Talk to yourself more than you listen to yourself.

What it means:

We all have a little voice inside our head that tells us we aren’t good enough or worthy enough. It tells us to take it easy or that we aren’t capable. Sometimes, the voice is a faint whisper, and other times, it is a loud yell. The truth is you never fully silence the voice, but you can fill it with a different perspective. Regardless of what stage you are in life or what role you have, you must talk to yourself more than you listen to yourself.

For a marathon runner, it might sound like this:

Listening to yourself: “You are tired, just walk for a little bit.”

Talking to yourself: “You are the kind of person who keeps going even when it gets hard.”

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III. Commitment leaves clues.

What it means:

When you’re committed to something or someone, there are always clues. Something your actions leave behind that demonstrates the priorities in your life. Don’t talk about your development, be about your development. The best leaders commit to what I refer to as “Growth 20.” A minimum of 20 minutes a day ready, listening, or watching something to help them grow.

Keep Leading Your Best,

John Eades

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