2022 begins with a promise to achieve what has evaded us previously. Managing an organization's schedule, treating employees properly, and keeping things in perspective when turmoil is present are demanding tasks. By first week of January, approximately 80% of leaders will have abandoned their resolutions and just 5% of leaders will have accomplished the objectives by this time next year. Leaders do not do an excellent job of achieving our goals because of two reasons.
It may look logical to add three or four new skills to your repertoire, but the mind is incapable of doing so. Leaders get disillusioned, frustrated, and overwhelmed when they attempt to master too many new skills at once. The second reason most leaders' self-improvement efforts fail is because they have a bad habit of letting their emotions govern them. If you don't have a strong ability to notice and manage emotions as they develop, old patterns will die hard. To accomplish or exceed goals in 2022 and inspire others, Leaders need to improve the following abilities:
Managing your time
Managing your time is difficult in this age of abundance. That's why Google receives 111 million searches a month for Time Management. Most people do not recognize how time management depends upon the skills of self-management and relationship management.
Creating a good schedule is hard but sticking to it is definitely worth it. Many top managers start their day by managing their time wisely. But then we get a complicated email from a co-worker, a consuming phone call from a friend, or otherwise get sidetracked until our well-laid plans go up in flames. The group spends the rest of the day trying to put out somebody else’s fire or working to resolve issues that weren’t there in the morning. Before you know it, it’s already past the time for the day and you’re completely off schedule. It requires self-management to stick to a schedule when the distractions are your own. When other people's needs conflict with your plans, it's important to manage the relationship to make sure you achieve your goals.
Accepting Change
Show me someone who claims to appreciate change, and I'll show you a well-intentioned lie. Change is unsettling for everyone at times, and for many of us, it makes our skin crawl. Those with well-honed self-awareness and self-management abilities tolerate change considerably better than others. Self-awareness allows you to adjust to change smoothly because it provides you with the perspective required to recognize when change is approaching and how it will affect you. Self-management keeps you calm in the moment by reminding you that even the most solid and trusted aspects of your life are not totally within your control.
Decisions that matter
Emotions cannot and should not be ignored when making decisions, and it took the world a very long time to realize. Neuroscience shows that trusting one's feelings when deciding is sometimes the best wise thing to do. However, for this to work, you need to be aware of your emotions, understand why you are experiencing it, and how they relate to the situation at hand. In this situation, there is no substitute for emotional intelligence.
Leadership can be influenced. The real challenge is figuring out how to do it. But first, exercising influence as a leader has one tough prerequisite. Leaders must remind themselves that the foundation for leadership is not about dictating, commanding, or controlling. It is of service to others. CoG platform will help you visualize and reach your