Product of your Environment

Leaders,

Tony Robbin’s quote “who we spend time with is who we become” rings very true to me.

The people we spend our time with and the environments we hang out in shape and influence our beliefs, values, and mindset, which ultimately drives how we behave and what we achieve.

We see this in Leadership, the term “Leading by Example” is probably very familiar to you. What we say and do as Leaders sets the benchmark for our people. “Leading by Example” means we should be the gold standard, the master copy. We’re setting the expectation for how everyone should behave within this environment. We have a huge responsibility to lead and nurture our people in the right way.

A basic example I have witnessed recently is with children, whatever the older child does the younger one follows immediately after. The younger one doesn’t know any better and is unaware of the positive or negative influence their sibling is having on them. The older child decides to be naughty and intentionally paints her parent’s wall for a reaction, the younger child decided to do exactly the same immediately after. A product of your environment in play.

Most of us are unaware of the subtle influences our environment has on us. As you grow and gain more experience in your field you will begin to increase your awareness of the influences in your life. Developing more Emotional Intelligence will help you identify these areas.

What are the types of People you MUST HAVE in your environment?

People who:

• Think Big

• Challenge you

• Are Positive

• Take action themselves

• Have big self-belief

• Are ambitious

• Provide you with opportunities

• Care deeply about you being successful

• Are rooting for you

• Tell you what you need to hear, not what you want to

• Have a Growth Mindset

• Inspire you

• Are open and honest

• Support you

• Set you up for success

• Celebrate you

• Provide timely candid feedback

• Set goals

• Mentor you

Be aware of the people contributing and influencing your journey, are they potentially hindering and preventing you from thinking big and achieving great things? or are they elevating your thinking, supporting you, and ultimately helping you grow and prosper?

All the best

David

Resources Of The Week

• TedTalk - Marget Hefferman - Dare to Disagree - great TedTalk on why disagreeing actually sparks creativity and new ideas. Don’t be an echo chamber, challenge the status quo.

• YouTube Video - Jack Welch - What is the role of the leader? I have shared this before, and I will again. Jack was a hugely successful leader at GE. He talks through the importance of finding meaning in your team’s work, and why as leaders we need to remove blockers from our team’s environment to ensure they can be successful.

• Blog Article - Leading by Example. Mindtools is a fantastic resource to all employees. There are loads of resources for leaders to help develop their own competencies. Bookmark!

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