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Transformational Leadership requires the courage to shine

Written by  Jan Byars 26 December 2011 Published in The Blog
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Business life is messy – it’s not perfect.  And being a Values Based leader requires courage.

Courage is about stepping out – going against the grain – and you go against the grain because you’re clear in your convictions and don’t want to follow the herd.

Seth Godin has referred to this as “sheepwalking.” Sheepwalkers are people who have been raised to be obedient and given a braindead job and enough fear to keep them in line.”

To be courageous in your work, you have to know who you are and you have to know what you stand for – what values drive you.

By standing for your values and stepping out, you’re making yourself a target, yes. But the difference is clarity of purpose and being aware and managing the risk – with your eyes wide open. You are not caught off-guard.

Leadership is often on-the-job training. Humbling, to be sure, but it makes you more accessible and approachable to those you lead.

Just like business life being imperfect, O’Toole (2008) reminds us that values based leaders are imperfect. Values Based Leadership is a process of learning to develop the discipline to serve others and learning to overcome or compensate for weaknesses within the individual self.
Jan Byars

Jan Byars

Jan Byars is the founder and president of LeadSync, LLC. After years of study and research, she believes an organization leader’s internal state is critical to leadership ability and ultimately affects the organization’s success. The philosophy that Leadership is Being and then Doing drives LeadSync’s unique approach to leadership development which can be applied across all levels, organizations and industries.

Learn more here.

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