So you are a confident leader? That is awesome! But what does it mean? Below you will find other confident leaders, what they say about confidence and ways that you can amplify your superpower. You will also find some common pitfalls confident leaders fall into.
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Listen to the Modern Leader Podcast Episode 3: Confident Leaders: Amplify Your Superpower (release 2.23.2017)
Confident Business Leaders include:
- Mark Cuban – CEO Dallas Mavericks (NBA)
- Arianna Huffington – President & Editor-in-Chief of The Huffington Post Media Group
- Bill Simmons – Owner of Bill Simmons Media Group
- Norman Vincent Peale – Motivational expert, Author
- Mark Twain – Author
- Vince Lombardi – NFL Football Coach
- Winston Churchill – Prime Minister UK
- Michelle Obama – First Lady
- Walt Disney – Disney Theme Parks
Fictional Characters with Confident Leadership Abilities
- Ironman (Tony Stark)
- James Bond (007)
- Aragorn (Lord of the Rings)
- Jack Bauer (24)
- Katniss Everdeen (Hunger Games Trilogy)
Keys to Develop your Superpower
Be assertive: share your opinion or plans in a meeting
Challenge the status quo: think outside the box
Courageous: Make a cold call or approach your supervisor for a raise
Be decisive: make a decision on something you have been putting off
Feedback: ask a supervisor for feedback on areas of strength
Don’t fear mistakes
Reward others for excelling
Proactive: decide on something proactive and go after it.
Potential Pitfalls for Confident Leaders
Arrogance: when your confidence is perceived as arrogance your followers will not follow
Stubborn: Thinking no one around you has any good ideas
Control: Not allowing others to learn and grow for themselves
Overly Risky: Taking unnecessary risks because of arrogance
Books to Amplify Your Superpower
- The Power of Self-Confidence: Become Unstoppable, Irresistible, and Unafraid in Every Area of Your Life by Brian Tracy
- The Courage Solution: The Power of Truth Telling with Your Boss, Peers, and Team by Mindy Mackenzie
- Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders by Chesley B. Sullenberger III
Quotes
[shareable cite=”Mark Cuban”]Sweat equity is the most valuable equity there is. Know your business and industry better than anyone else in the world[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Mark Cuban”]When you’ve got 10,000 people trying to do the same thing, why would you want to be number 10,001?[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Mark Cuban”]Because if you’re prepared and you know what it takes, it’s not a risk. You just have to figure out how to get there. There is always a way to get there.[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Mark Cuban”]I worked hard and smarter than most people in the businesses I have been in[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Arianna Huffington”]Fearlessness is like a muscle. The more I exercise it the more natural it becomes not to let my fears run me[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Arianna Huffington”]We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Arianna Huffington”]But you have to do what you dream of doing even while you’re afraid[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Bill Simmons”]Leaders thrive when they feel creatively empowered, when they trust the people around them, when their confidence is swelling[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Norman Vincent Peale”]Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Mark Twain”]All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Vince Lombardi”]Confidence is contagious. So is lack of confidence[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Winston Churchill”]Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Michelle Obama”]You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own[/shareable]
[shareable cite=”Walt Disney”]All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them[/shareable]
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