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Shown below is the link to my blog on Leadership Virtues--Courage: https://lnkd.in/eCD94zm4 Next: Leadership Virtues—Faith, Justice, Prudence, and Temperance

Not everyone is for you. Courage knows that in order for there to be breakthrough it will make others uncomfortable. “We desperately need more leaders who are committed to courageous, wholehearted leadership and who are self-aware enough to lead from their hearts, rather than unevolved leaders who lead from hurt and fear.” -Brene Brown How we lead in the uncomfortable is revealing. Grace leadership understands that the uncomfortable is not about them so they extend grace. When individuals are uncomfortable they react in many different ways. Uncomfortable may look like jealousy, hatred, anger, silence, exclusion, and bullying to name a few. But grace leadership allows a boundary of protection for the leaders. For the extension of grace is more about the character of the leader than the individual who is uncomfortable. Courage in leadership is defined by the amount of grace extended during the uncomfortable. Fighting, yelling, and disrespect are not signs of courage in leadership. These attributes just display the leader has cognitive deficiencies. Courage looks like action with a focus on the results. Courage sees the end game and does not get distracted by the noise from the sidelines. Courage knows that actions speak louder than a sound byte. Courage does. "The opposite for courage is not cowardice, it is conformity. Even a dead fish can go with the flow." -Jim Hightower So, get used to disappointment in leadership. Not everyone is for you. Courageous leadership will still show grace. #courage #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipmatters #servantleadership #focusonyourpurpose #nodistractions #leadership #leadthechange #lead #leader #leadwell #bethechange #spaceforgrace #beintentional #bebetter

In today’s turbulent world, Adam Bryant argues that the quality many CEOs are looking for in their leadership teams is courage: people who have a dynamic relationship to risk, are unafraid to take big swings, and if they fail, learn from their mistakes. See his insights here: https://lnkd.in/eXx-7qiK

Inspiring leaders often act courageously despite the fear they feel. It's the firefighter running into danger, the activist defying powerful forces, and the person in the meeting bravely offering a different perspective. True courage is essential for standing up for your values, holding yourself accountable, and connecting with your team in challenging times. Ready to explore what makes a courageous leader? Check out my latest article! #leadership #leadingeveryday #courage #integrity #accountability #empathy #inspiration https://lnkd.in/eBbh6-u6

Are you a courageous leader or one who avoids courageous action when the need arises? Am I? As I read this blog post, I was challenged to examine my behavior and turn to the Lord for guidance and renewal. #leadershipishard

Courage is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. Courage is about finding time for someone / larger causes, suspending self interest and agenda. Courage is about taking the lead to change even alone. Courage is about standing and speaking up for change and showing the way. Courage is about stopping someone from doing wrong and showing the right way with care and empathy. Courage is also about not yielding to failures but standing up again with greater energy and belief. And if all these are for the Safety of people in operations, for own team members, someone showing such courage is definitely a Leader irrespective of one’s role or hierarchical position. I have deep respect for such leaders in my team and network! Our profession requires such courageous leadership more and more!

‘It takes great courage to be the first one to trust’. What does having courage mean and how do you characterise it? I was lucky to attend a great lecture about courage last night given by Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury at the The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce). He started off by setting out the extremely difficult social, economic, environmental, and political challenges being faced around the world, and then talked about what courage is and why we need it (now more than ever). I loved his framing that deep courage is a key value which enables a society to flourish, and that leaders especially need to find courage when faced with the complexities being experienced today. He highlighted that this goes hand in hand with resilience, as showing courage often means that we must challenge accepted ideas or patterns, especially as in the age of social media, there is an increasingly hostile culture leaders can experience when they speak their minds. What are the characteristics and conditions needed for courageous leadership? The archbishop shared that leaders must have decisive vision, and to not believe in their own infallibility. They must draw on deep thinking, and contrast the picture presented with rigorous assessment, and that they must value honesty. I particularly liked a discussion on trust, and courage. Justin shared that it ‘takes great courage to be the first one to trust’. It made me wonder, how can you form environments which make trust easier, or how, as leaders, can we create a low barrier for courage to enable people to flourish? I was heartened by his view that there is nothing we face that we may not have faced in some form before, and we have tackled this, and can do so again, and that this should give us the courage to persevere. #courage #courageousleadership

💭Humility is a fundamental trait that acknowledges our place within the vast expanse of existence, fostering qualities such as empathy, authenticity, and integrity. ✍️John C. Maxwell states "A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit." 🙌 Some essential takeaways and lessons from this post are: ➡️ Humility is pivotal in leadership, vital for true achievement. ➡️ Central to the philosophy of servant leadership is the conviction that the most effective leaders prioritize serving over commanding or imposing power. ➡️ This attitude of service benefits all parties involved: including customers, associates, team members, and the broader community. ➡️ Adopting a humble approach enables us to celebrate the successes of others without feelings of envy or resentment. ➡️ Such an outlook allows for a profound connection with the feelings and triumphs of others, thus enhancing our interpersonal relationships and professional networks. ➡️ Leaders who practice humility often attribute their success to their team, acknowledging that accomplishments are the result of collective effort. ➡️ Humility and arrogance are diametrically opposed, incapable of coexistence. 💡Conclusion: True leadership is not about taking all the glory, it's about winning with humility and sharing credit with your people. Write-Up : Sadaf jabeen 🖋️ Video Credit: Respective #humilityinleadership #credit

Up until a few years ago, we associated leadership with a role, given to a person who'd then be in charge and in control of other people. But there's a deeper understanding of leadership being awakened. One that transcends known definitions and speaks to Souls. . We're being called to a Sacred Leadership. It's one of those things that may seem to make no sense at first. Either because you're not at an externally-given position of leadership. Or because you already are and don't understand why it's not as fulfilling as you imagined. Or because you fear being a leader with all the definitions of what you think a leader should be. But the more I talk to people, the more it gets clear that leadership is a calling. And as such, it comes from a part of you that knows way more about your potency than you do. And when you start contemplating and heeding this calling, you'll go through a path of becoming it. And with every becoming, inevitably, you'll have to unbecome all that you learned to be and all your projections of what a leader should be. You'll need to awaken and reclaim your leadership. The one that encompasses the many expressions of who you truly are. The one that impacts every single aspect of your life and everyone around you. And like every calling, it will ask of you your full devotion. It's not a task you can check off your list or a test you need to pass. It'll become your life. An everending unfolding. Even when you think you're done with learning and embracing it, you'll find yet a new level to deepen into. As the consciousness of the collective rises, more and more people will receive this calling. Because the world needs Sacred Leaders, in all the shapes and forms they'll come, who'll bring forth the deepest truth of divine wisdom into every creation. ♡ Can you feel the truth in this? Can you hear the calling?

💭Humility is a fundamental trait that acknowledges our place within the vast expanse of existence, fostering qualities such as empathy, authenticity, and integrity. ✍️John C. Maxwell states "A good leader is a person who takes a little more than his share of the blame and a little less than his share of the credit." 🙌 Some essential takeaways and lessons from this post are: ➡️ Humility is pivotal in leadership, vital for true achievement. ➡️ Central to the philosophy of servant leadership is the conviction that the most effective leaders prioritize serving over commanding or imposing power. ➡️ This attitude of service benefits all parties involved: including customers, associates, team members, and the broader community. ➡️ Adopting a humble approach enables us to celebrate the successes of others without feelings of envy or resentment. ➡️ Such an outlook allows for a profound connection with the feelings and triumphs of others, thus enhancing our interpersonal relationships and professional networks. ➡️ Leaders who practice humility often attribute their success to their team, acknowledging that accomplishments are the result of collective effort. ➡️ Humility and arrogance are diametrically opposed, incapable of coexistence. 💡Conclusion: True leadership is not about taking all the glory, it's about winning with humility and sharing credit with your people. Write-Up : AzharAbbas Video Credit: Respective #humilityinleadership #credit