4 steps to becoming a core-focused leader

It’s a natural motivator to know who you are.

by: Theresa Witham

To be successful as a leader, you need to be focused. To be focused, you need to know who you are at your core, said Doug Nielson, CSP, MSW, LCSW, author, performance interventionist, coach and psychotherapist, at CUES Symposium: A CEO/Chairman Exchange earlier this month.

“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want,” he said.

If your core doesn’t immediately show itself, the following exercise from Nielson will help.

There are four value components of your core, Nielson said.

Become: In one word, who would you like to become? Write a core statement around that word. Then think of actions that will help you achieve it and when you need to complete them by.

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