In this season of meaning, what does your leadership even mean?

This time of year is significant to several religions and millions of people. It is a time for looking back and looking ahead. A time for taking stock of what this past year meant for you and the possibilities of the one to come. This got me thinking out loud about as leaders, what does our leadership really mean to ourselves and those around us? In his book the 5 Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell proposes that leaders change the lives of those they lead (one way or the other!). With that being said,

• What does your leadership mean for your followers?
• What do they experience as a result of your leadership?
• How are they changed as a result of your interaction?
• How are they challenged by you?
• How are they inspired by you?

Now since leading out loud is all encompassing, your leadership has meaning to your colleagues and partners, bosses and spouses (which can feel like one in the same at times!), children and clients, etc. Like a stone tossed in a pond, your very presence creates ripples in their lives and the lives of others. Your acts of leadership spread far beyond you. Want to know the meaning of your leadership, just look at the impacts of it!

It is my hope that this season in particular has meaning for you. Like a lot of very busy leaders I know, you give a great deal of yourself in the service to others. I strongly encourage you to be still at some point. Take a walk in the cool night air (if you are lucky to have some where you live!) and wonder in awe of every act, every accomplishment, every moment of growth and development you have experienced this past year. Trust me, you will have a hard time believing how you got it all done!

If I can help you and the people you associate with Get Better, Be Ready and LEAD OUT LOUD, I would invite you to visit my website below and see if any of the training or coaching experiences I offer can provide an impact! Also, as a bonus, if you go to my Out Loud Strategies website (www.outloudinc.com) and enter your contact information, I will send you a FREE guide to establishing a mentoring initiative program in your organization! Such an initiative would be critical in order to add value to your organization!

Yours in Leadership,

Bill Faulkner

Co-Founder – Out Loud Strategies

Independent Coach, Speaker, and Trainer with the John Maxwell Team ^TM

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