{"id":9818,"date":"2022-08-19T17:57:43","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T17:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/?p=9818"},"modified":"2022-09-16T18:06:49","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T18:06:49","slug":"how-leaders-stand-out-from-the-competition-and-grow-their-influence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mogulmagazine.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/08\/19\/how-leaders-stand-out-from-the-competition-and-grow-their-influence\/","title":{"rendered":"How Leaders Stand Out From The Competition And Grow Their\u00a0Influence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/eliotkellyofficial\/?hl=en\">@eliotkellyofficial<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>The most important thing any leader can do is develop more leaders.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>So, how exactly do you do that Eliot? In today\u2019s article I will share with you the secret that all effective leaders know.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n<h3>Okay, this one is easy right?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Motivation? Leaders develop more leaders by motivating them, right? Wrong. Leaders develop more leaders by inspiring people who are already<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>motivated.<\/h3>\n<p>If you are a leader and your people need motivating, then you have the wrong people. Motivation is an inside job and it\u2019s a topic I go into great<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p>details about in my book Inside Out: Its An Inside Job. Motivation starts with each person and comes in an<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>infinite variety.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Many leaders fall into the trap of working through the combinations of motivations, to find the exact right motivation for each person they want to grow with and influence.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Experience has taught me that with this strategy, it\u2019s difficult to get<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>anything done. Instead, it\u2019s better for your people to motivate themselves and for you as their leader to inspire them. The degree to which you can<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>successfully influence others depends on three key factors:<\/p>\n<p><b>You must first lead yourself<\/b><\/p>\n<p>According to Andrew Bryant and Ana Lucia Kazan, authors of the book Self-Leadership: How To Become A More Successful, Efficient, and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Effective Leader From The Inside Out, \u201cSelf-Leadership is the process of<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>intentionally observing and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>influencing your thinking, feeling, and behaviours, to achieve your objectives.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>In other words, it\u2019s about how you intentionally impact yourself, including how you think and behave to achieve your goals and ambitions. To lead yourself you will have to firstly<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>understand yourself. The reason for this is because it is a high probability that you will be the most difficult<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>person you will ever lead. Take responsibility for every aspect of your life, including your growth.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Self-leadership does not change or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>develop without practice. It takes<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>effort and regular training to improve. Self-leadership implies self-efficiency, this encourages a belief in yourself that whatever comes your way you can handle it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><b>Assume control for everything<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Success is not something that happens to you; it\u2019s something that happens<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>because of you and because of the actions you take. People who refuse to take responsibility generally don\u2019t stand out from the competition or grow.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Effective leaders hate the blame game and know that it is better to make something happen \u2013 good or bad \u2013 than have it happen to you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>To get where you want to go in life, you must adopt the view that whatever is going on in your world \u2013 good, bad, or<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>nothing \u2013 is something caused by you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>By increasing your responsibility level, you will inherently enhance your<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>ability to find solutions to life\u2019s inevitable challenges and create more success for your life.<\/p>\n<p><b>Network your way to success<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Timothy was an operational<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>manager who had just received notice from management that the Miami, Florida manufacturing facility where he worked would be closing in two months. After work, he attended his usual hospital guild meeting with a long face.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Some of his peers inquired. The fellow guild members did not know Timothy\u2019s occupation until that night. One thing led to another and soon six people at the meeting asked him to email his resume because they knew someone who needed someone like him.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Of course, the guild members could vouch for him, having volunteered with him for years. Ultimately, these contacts led to three interviews and one job offer. How many times have you met someone and when you told them what you did, they said, \u201cI did not know you were a (fill in the blank).\u201d If you are keeping your career or business under wraps, it is time to unwrap it.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>There are networking opportunities all around us. Take advantage of every chance to meet someone new. Don\u2019t leave this to chance.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Take responsibility for your actions, be intentional about the habits shared. Your influence on others begins with how you think and behave.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Isaac Newton\u2019s third law suggests that \u201cFor every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.\u201d As you lead<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>yourself, assume control for everything and network your way to success.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>Supporting other\u2019s careers and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>businesses increases opportunities for you to receive support.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eliotkelly.co.uk\">www.eliotkelly.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>info@eliotkelly.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By @eliotkellyofficial The most important thing any leader can do is develop more leaders.&nbsp; So, how exactly do you do that Eliot? In today\u2019s article I will share with you the secret that all effective leaders know.&nbsp; Okay, this one is easy right?&nbsp;Motivation? Leaders develop more leaders by motivating them, right? Wrong. 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