Enlightened leaders need both energy and a laser focus to achieve strategic goals. Leaders who lack clarity in their communication will find followers frustrated and the execution of the strategy of the organization difficult.
My executive coaching clients who are focused find that it creates energy and that work seems to flow. Employees are engaged with a common purpose. Unfocused leaders find themselves exhausted and their energy depleted.
Are you focused in your intentions?
Visualize Your Intention
In addition to energy, the second critical element of purposeful action is focus: energy channeled toward a specific outcome. Focused managers can concentrate in spite of the many distractions that interrupt their days.
You can sharpen your focus by taking the following steps:
1. Visualize your intention by asking yourself:
a. What does my intention look like? What simple image can I keep in my mind when I need to remember my intention?
b. How can I accomplish my intention? What specific steps will I need to take to reach it?
2. Make a personal commitment by asking yourself:
a. Does this particular intention feel right? Do I really want it?
b. Does my intention excite me? Is it something for which I can maintain my passion and commitment, even when obstacles arise?
c. Does my intention jibe with my personal values and beliefs? Can I stand behind it with head and heart?
Working with a seasoned executive coach trained in emotional intelligence and incorporating leadership assessments such as the Bar-On EQ-i and CPI 260 can help you become a more purposeful and productive leader. You can become a leader who models emotional intelligence and social intelligence, and who inspires people to become happily engaged with the strategy and vision of the company.
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