Leadership Passion Pyramid
To be a truly inspiring and effective leader, you must have passion.
But not any passion will suffice, the best leaders focus their passion on 4 main areas
Passion for the development and fulfillment of the people they lead
Passion for the cause they are working towards
Passion for making an impact
Passion for their own personal growth
The ordering is just as important as the area of passion. Why?
Nothing happens if the people you lead don't make things happen.
Be invested in the people you lead, as their happiness and fulfillment is vital to success. People achieve more if they have the ability to work autonomously, utilize their strengths, and recognize that their work is making an impact towards a bigger purpose. They must have internal motivation:
drive .
Great causes call for great achievement.
The most impactful leaders establish and communicate causes that people are willing to
fight for. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was not fighting a war, he was
fighting for freedom. Mother Theresa was not nursing, she was giving people the
opportunity to live their lives, free from issues of health and poverty. Lead people towards something worth fighting for.
Nothing inspires action like the ability to make a positive impact.
Steve Jobs didn't turn Apple into one of the most valuable brands in the world by inspiring people to make computers. He wanted to put a "
ding in the universe", and showed progress towards doing just that.
Endeavor doesn't just support high-impact companies, they focus on measurable impact, and report on it every year.
The Best Leaders Never Stop Growing.
According to
Professor Michael Useem , the
Director of Center for Leadership and Change Management at Wharton, the most effective leaders have 3 traits in common
Being a self-directed student of leadership and lifelong learner
Receiving mentoring and coaching that is fine-grained, off-line, and individual
Getting in the game and having diverse experiences
Leaders must continue to grow, and push each other to grow, in order to make a bigger positive impact, faster. But reading a book won't suffice, you must be DRIVEN to grow from the inside out.
All the leadership books, training, and experience mean nothing if you are not endlessly motivated from your heart and mind. So no matter what or who you are leading, start with passion, then build from there.
But not any passion will suffice, the best leaders focus their passion on 4 main areas
Nothing happens if the people you lead don't make things happen.
Be invested in the people you lead, as their happiness and fulfillment is vital to success. People achieve more if they have the ability to work autonomously, utilize their strengths, and recognize that their work is making an impact towards a bigger purpose. They must have internal motivation: drive .
Great causes call for great achievement.
The most impactful leaders establish and communicate causes that people are willing to fight for. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was not fighting a war, he was fighting for freedom. Mother Theresa was not nursing, she was giving people the opportunity to live their lives, free from issues of health and poverty. Lead people towards something worth fighting for.
Nothing inspires action like the ability to make a positive impact.
Steve Jobs didn't turn Apple into one of the most valuable brands in the world by inspiring people to make computers. He wanted to put a "ding in the universe", and showed progress towards doing just that. Endeavor doesn't just support high-impact companies, they focus on measurable impact, and report on it every year.
The Best Leaders Never Stop Growing.
According to Professor Michael Useem , the Director of Center for Leadership and Change Management at Wharton, the most effective leaders have 3 traits in common