In this GrowthTrack, T.D. Jakes explains the key mindset shifts people need to approach their leadership with positivity and purpose.
Bishop T.D. Jakes explains the mindset leaders should take when approaching challenging situations.
Other people see challenging situations. Wise people see opportunities.
Think about a challenging problem you are facing right now and ask yourself: How could this be an opportunity? Write down the ideas that come to mind.
1. Take The Mindset of a Leader Assessment and then review your responses:
2. Calendar it! Block time in your calendar to go though this course—5 minutes per week over the next 4 weeks.
Instructions:
Use the scale below to rate yourself.
1 – Never True of Me
2 – Rarely True of Me
3 – Sometimes True of Me
4 – Mostly True of Me
5 – Always True of Me
Assessment Questions:
1. I view challenging problems as opportunities.
2. I hold people accountable to communicate on their progress—whether it’s good or bad.
3. The people who report to me have the courage to bring me the bad news.
4. I am a non-intimidating leader
5. When making a decision, I absorb all the information and counsel, and then filter that through what I’m trying to accomplish.
6. I don’t handle critics, but I do extract truth from their criticism that I believe can help me.
7. In my leadership, I lean into lessons learned through adversity and experience, not just my intellectualism.
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If you have any questions on the commenting policy, please let us know at heretoserve@globalleadership.org”
This lesson was timely as I needed to refocus on staff issues/problems as opportunities for growth – for me and for the staff involved.