Happy New Year! It has already been an eventful start to the year when it comes to leadership if you live in America. Feels like a perfect time to share about one of the key principles of leadership I teach about how cultures are created. It is a simple truth that has a big impact.
Leadership is Holographic.
Whether you are leading an organization, an initiative, a mission, a team of people or a household of children, what you say and do (and don’t say and do), gets reflected everywhere.
Your beliefs and behaviors will be repeated all over the place in different ways.
You have the power to create a culture with your every word and movement. If you are in a position where you are influencing others, they will follow your lead as to what is acceptable (or not) and what is praised and noticed, so it’s critical that you are mindful of the holographic effect. The same applies to children who watch your every move if you are a parent leading a household - especially now that so many are homeschooling while working.
The most successful leaders are very self-aware of their intentions matching their purpose, values and desired impact.
They are clear about the messages they are sending and the culture they are creating. They have multiple feedback mechanisms to inform them of their impact and whether it aligns with their intentions. They also know this one important little fact: 94% of communication is not what you say, but how it is said. Our non-verbals, energy and presence are even more powerful than our words.
Are you purposeful in your mindset, words and actions and the culture you are creating around you?