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Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Healthy Leadership
From: Kay Jones Lewis
February 01,2010
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"Healthy Leadership"

Noteworthy Nuggets:

Some people are born leaders.  They intuitively know what it takes to inspire others into action and to get the job done—whatever the job may be. The rest of us can develop these skills with a little direction, so we can step up to the plate whenever we are called upon to lead the way.

True leadership requires a great deal of time and attention.  Leaders need to make an effort to really understand the needs and desires of the people they’re leading. They should be willing to give feedback, both positive and constructive. It is important to meet people where they are since they will all be at different levels of experience and maturity. 

To develop this kind of healthy leadership, Joan Wright said, “We need to own our leadership. Try plugging your GPS system into a place that inspires you and others to follow you—a place that you care so much about that you would take appropriate risks and sacrifice personal needs. Tell the people that you’re leading where you’re leading them. Care about the success of others more than your own success.” 

Some people are born leaders. They intuitively know what it takes to inspire others into action and to get the job done—whatever the job may be. The rest of us can develop these skills with a little direction, so we can step up to the plate whenever we are called upon to lead the way.
 
Before we begin, however, we need to be aware of some obstacles. Joan Wright, an executive coach who trains her clients to be better leaders, explained, “There’s a hidden form of stress that we are not willing to talk about and it’s the kind where we give it our all in one area of our leadership life and then have nothing left in other areas. And then we end up feeling ashamed and guilty and this ends up being a downward spiral. The people we lead have a leadership radar—they know when we are out of gas. Oftentimes, we pretend that we’re okay and we turn around and no one’s following us.”
 
Another challenging aspect of true leadership is that it requires a great deal of time and attention. Joan said leaders need to make an effort to really understand the needs and desires of the people they’re leading. They should be willing to give feedback, both positive and constructive. It is important to meet people where they are since they will all be at different levels of experience and maturity.
 
To develop this kind of healthy leadership, Joan said, “We need to own our leadership. Try plugging your GPS system into a place that inspires you and others to follow you—a place that you care so much about that you would take appropriate risks and sacrifice personal needs. Tell the people that you’re leading where you’re leading them. Care about the success of others more than your own success.”
 
Joan also recommends seeking out a peer group that really values healthy leadership. Use that peer group to keep you on track, in balance, and energized.
 
By taking the initiative to develop healthy leadership skills, you will have a better chance of creating healthy relationships with the people that you lead.
 
For more information on this topic, read Healthy Self Leadership.
 
From an interview with:
Joan O. Wright
www.osullivanwright.com
 
Written by:
Kay Jones Lewis
Editor
Wellness Coalition America