By Richard Brody
Every leader, at some point in his administration and oversight, faces some obstacle or obstacles where he makes either a conscious or subconscious decision to see only problems and/ or potential problems, or rather to focus on a solution. If the individual faces what inevitably generally becomes the cowardly option of being problem focused, the result is often precisely what he anticipates. The reality is that when you think mostly about problems, your challenges and obstacles become so distasteful and debilitating that little ever gets accomplished. On the contrary, the individual who refuses to accept that the issues are problems, attacks his challenges by analyzing what needs to be done, focusing on a solution, and creates a viable action plan.
1. In nearly every aspect of both leadership and our everyday lives, our every result is determined primarily by our attitude. If you conceive only of problems, it creates an aura of negativity, and deters doing anything about it, creating a "What's the use?, type of mindset. When we believe that we can achieve, even if it might be challenging, we begin well along the path of achievement.
2. What is your perspective? Will you permit yourself to keep an open mind, and examine the possibilities, or do you narrow your alternatives, and thus your meaningful possibilities? The adage that what one conceives of and perceives he will achieve, is vital to understanding the impact our preliminary perspective is in terms of our inevitable actions, and thus results.
3. Our attitudes and our perspectives are the primary influencers of our personal mindset. Does your mindset create positivity, or does it create a feeling of negativity and impossibility? How do your inner feelings make you, and those around you, feel? Does your mindset propel you forward to achieve, or does it have you commence the process considering things impossible?
4. Do you tend to be proactive, or are you generally reactive? Every great leader has been proactive, realizing that that way, he controls far more of his and his organization's destiny! When one is reactive, he often waits so long as to miss viable alternatives and opportunities, and generally fails to act in a timely basis. One can never lead if his behavior leads to procrastination!
5. Are you a doer, or an excuse maker and blamer? When an individual in a leadership position relies on making excuses and blaming others, he generally destroys his potential to motivate others. Doers seek solutions, and finding a solution transforms potential problems to challenges that one is able to overcome!
Think about how you approach life, as well as your behavior and mindset. Do you see problems in every issue, or do you perceive and conceive obstacles as opportunities once you have solved what needs attention?
Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, and Director of Development, as well as a consultant. He has professionally run events, consulted to over a thousand leaders, and conducted personal development seminars, for over 30 years. Rich has written three books and well over a thousand articles. His company, PLAN2LEAD, LLC has an informative website http://plan2lead.net and Plan2lead can also be followed on Facebook http://facebook.com/Plan2lead
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