3 Secrets to Optimized Leadership: Renewal, Renewal, Renewal
As a leader, you're constantly juggling competing priorities. You're responsible for managing your team, ensuring that your team meets its goals, and staying up-to-date on industry trends.
It can be easy to get caught up in the day-to-day and lose sight of the big picture. But it's important to remember that one of the best things you can do for yourself and your team is to prioritize renewal.
Renewal is the process of refreshing and rejuvenating yourself and your team. It means taking a step back to assess your goals, priorities, and values. It also means making time for self-care and professional development.
When you prioritize renewal, you're better equipped to lead your team effectively. You're also more likely to be successful in the long term.
Here are three secrets to optimized leadership:
1. Make renewal a priority.
When you're busy, it's easy to push renewal to the bottom of your to-do list. But it's important to remember that renewal is essential for your long-term success as a leader.
Schedule time for renewal each day, even if it's just for a few minutes. Ideally, this time is used for practices that renew your body and mind rather than distract you. Many people reach for their phones and social media to “renew” but this does give your brain or nervous system adequate rest to actually renew.
2. Find a daily renewal routine that works for you.
There is no one-size-fits-all approach to renewal. What works for one person may not work for another. Experiment with different activities and find a routine that helps you to relax, recharge, and learn.
This could include anything from spending time in nature to taking a yoga class to reading a book on leadership. Begin with 10-15 minutes each day rather than once a week as this will benefit both your mind and body. Our bodies work on a 24 hour cycle so renewal each day creates greater benefit.
3. Build a culture of renewal.
Renewal isn't just for you. It's also important to create a culture of renewal within your team. This means encouraging your team members to take time for themselves, invest in their professional development, and share their ideas for improvement.
You can build a culture of renewal by creating opportunities for team members to learn from each other, providing mentorship and coaching, and celebrating team successes.
When you prioritize renewal, you're setting yourself and your team up for success. You're also creating a more positive and productive work environment.
It may seem counterintuitive, but taking time for yourself is one of the best things you can do for your team. When you're well-rested and refreshed, you're better able to focus, make sound decisions, and manage stress.
Renewal is essential for optimized leadership.
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Leadership Practice
Create a list of 20 renewal practices you could easily integrate into your day then block out a consistent 10 - 15 minute window where you will choose one of the practices to renew yourself and your leadership. It is time well spent.
About Athena
Athena Williams, Founder and CEO of Tenacious Leadership Institute, has been supporting leaders worldwide to become more tenacious for over 20 years. She has found that tenacity is the key to sustained leadership success in today’s ever-changing world. Through her coaching and leadership development programs, she helps leaders expertly handle change, complexity and other challenges so they can quickly get better results for themselves, their teams and their organizations. Take the first step to becoming a tenacious leader by scheduling a call with us.
