Leaders Inspire With “Why”

Christi Hegstad September 8th, 2014

CLARITY KICKSTART: September 8, 2014

Great leaders inspire people to act. They give people a sense of purpose or belonging that has little to do with any external incentive.

Simon Sinek

Coaching Tip for the Week:

Do you inspire others?

Or do you feel like you need to be loud, charismatic, or hold a certain position in order to inspire?

Leadership doesn’t have to be as difficult as we tend to make it. It also doesn’t require a particular title or level of professional clout.

What it does require is the ability to passionately share a vision and inspire others to act. As Sinek writes a bit later in his fantastic book Start With Why, “Great leaders lead with WHY. They embody a sense of purpose that inspires those around them.”

This week, get clear on your professional WHY. Why does your organization exist? How do you make life better for others? Why do you, your coworkers, and your employees put in the long hours and hard work?

Becoming crystal clear on your WHY will help you inspire your team in terms of motivation, morale, and energy, even when (especially when) times are tough. To paraphrase Viktor Frankl, once you know your “why,” you can endure nearly any “how.” It starts with you!

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Dr. Christi Hegstad helps you successfully do what you love! As a Certified Executive and Leadership Coach and the President of MAP Professional Development Inc., she coaches executives and leaders to get unstuck – whether in your leadership ability, income level, or from spinning your wheels in the day-to-day – and flourish in meaningful work.

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Leaders Inspire With “Why”

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