The Essence of Excellence - Monthly Mentor - Volume 13, Issue 10
The Essence of Excellence - Monthly Mentor - Volume 13, Issue 10
The Essence of Excellence
by Joe Hunt
The quality of personal life is in direct proportion to your commitment to excellence, regardless of your chosen field. The factors that constitute the essence of leadership and excellence, whether in the arts, athletics or business, appear strikingly similar. These include:
The vision to achieve highest levels of mastery
The drive to pursue that vision of excellence regardless of the obstacles
The discipline to practice the rudiments, the fundamentals, until they become second nature
The wisdom to understand that self-sacrifice is necessary to achieve the highest levels of perfection
The insight to understand that the lessons learned through attempts to master any craft can be applied throughout one’s life
The willingness to internalize ever-higher standards of excellence
The integrity to inspire trust and loyalty
The world today moves faster and is more highly competitive than ever before. How well you adapt to new conditions will determine how well you survive and thrive. The ability to conceptualize and manage change— to compete from the inside out by increasing your capacity for change— has become a competitive advantage.
Leaders distinguish themselves by:
Providing a clear sense of direction.
Point your team toward a “navigational north star.” People perform best when they unite with a keen sense of mission—knowing where they are headed and that it is someplace special.
Ensuring responsibility for making the best use of resources
Motivating and enabling people to take effective action
Showing a willingness to continually learn and improve
Building a stronger, more cohesive and more synergistic team, marked by shared
responsibility, common purpose, effective communication, and rapid responses—the wellsprings of spirited performance
Showing respect for people by treating all in a fair, open, and honest way, encouraging high performance
Backing up your words with action. People will listen to what you have to say, but their behavior will be shaped by what you do.
Effective leaders for the 21st century will be those who lead the drive for superb performance, convince the skeptics, cajole the weak at heart, and stick with the process when times get tough.
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