Each year at this gift-giving time, I am reminded that we all have natural gifts.
Our challenge is to notice our strengths and work to enhance them. In my Vistage work, and as a leadership coach, I refer to this as discovering and working in our genius.
While personal growth and development are part of living a full life, and after all this is what Vistage is all about, the successful CEOs and executives I know are the ones who work to become excellent at what they are already good at. And… these same successful people surround themselves with people who bring their own strengths, filling in the gaps.
As you reflect on your accomplishments for 2014, and think about 2015, take a moment and ask yourself:
- What are my gifts? How did they serve me this year? How will they serve me next year?
- What am I striving for that I could instead delegate to someone else?
- What can I accept simply not doing?
Once we know and understand our strengths, and focus on them, we not only become more effective, we become more satisfied, and ultimately become better leaders.
P.S. This is the last post for 2014. Happy Holidays to all! See you in the New Year.
The initial results of my Pivot are excellent. I feel I have much greater clarity regarding the next 3-5 years.. 