COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY
“The “people part” of business focuses on what's happening internally with people, then moves to the dynamics of what's happening externally between people. Many of us are facing unprecedented challenges in our businesses and personal lives. That's why I believe that now, more than ever, we need to nurture compassion in balance with authority in our leadership and team building.”
“The “people part” of business focuses on what's happening internally with people, then moves to the dynamics of what's happening externally between people. Many of us are facing unprecedented challenges in our businesses and personal lives. That's why I believe that now, more than ever, we need to nurture compassion in balance with authority in our leadership and team building.”
WHAT is “Compassionate Leadership Authority” and
WHY is it important ?
The starting place for business leaders is to recognize and accept their own need for self-compassion; this sets change in motion within any size of company. A profound ripple effect takes place as a compassionate leader acknowledges difficult situations and feelings of other key leaders and those on the team.
The concept of blending authority and compassion, for some business leaders, is foreign and challenging to put into action. And others have an outdated authoritarian view of how CEOs interact with their teams, and how all people within a company interact with each other. We get it, you’re all busy, so Leading Edge Teams is here to help unravel the confusion.
The world is changing at lightning speed and the importance of the “people part” of business is no exception. Times are tight and resources are lean. There are a myriad of factors impacting business today. Our goal for leaders is to raise their awareness of compassionate leadership, which strengthens an individual’s reputation and authority, and is a catalyst for resilience.
Compassionate Leadership Authority naturally advances to the team through safe, transparent communication, candid discussions on maximizing individual strengths, and a caring response to distress or work stress. Increased team unity and productivity is the result of compassionate leadership authority put into action.
BESIDES THE OBVIOUS ELEMENT OF KINDNESS TO FELLOW HUMANS, IN BUSINESS IT IS VITAL TO RECOGNIZE THAT YOUR PEOPLE ARE YOUR MOST IMPORTANT ASSET
At Leading Edge Teams, we focus on business development and sustaining long term success, and how to achieve that without CEO burnout and team walk out. What makes us unique is that we focus on the steps to increasing confident self-leadership, development of business and team, while recognizing the essential “people part” that drives growth and stability.
“Compassionate Leadership Authority” is one of the essential drivers to sustain long term success.
Compassion literally means “to suffer together.” In today's business environment, success is measured not only by individual achievement, but also by how well your team performs and executes goals—together.
Compassion must exceed your ambition to have a sustainable, successful business.
As a leader, confront difficult, painful feelings with self-compassion; letting go and moving on is how you actually build resilience and confidence.
Meet yourself and others with compassion: when near burnout, or when goals feel elusive.
Compassion reminds that you’re not alone through crazy business cycles and entrepreneurial growth stages that include pain, chaos, and challenge.
Compassion is necessary during up-and-down business cycles and through the many stages of entrepreneurial growth.
Sincere compassion transforms conflicts and challenges within teams, moving people forward from fractured and low trust into unified and high trust.
Discover how mindset and compassion blend with leadership authority to form your reputation.
Compassionate forgiveness and acceptance helps you (and others) move forward from painful feelings to build trusted business relationships.
In action, compassion builds emotional endurance on the individual level as well as team alignment. This aids in the retention of valued employees, which benefits your bottom-line.
Discover how your mindset and compassionate demonstration of leadership bolsters your reputation, which is intrinsically linked to your team's development.
Compassion forges acceptance and forgiveness, so people can move forward; this stops the waste of valuable brain space that burns through limited resources.
PRACTICING COMPASSIONATE LEADERSHIP AUTHORITY
Offer Secure, Sincere, Psychologically Safe Leadership
In Action: Encourage transparency. “Put yourself in their shoes.” Listen and care.
Connect through consistent words and constructive actions
In Action: Recognize distress or concern in others; communicate and respond; cultivate mutual respect, show genuine interest and empathy. It’s wonderfully contagious!
Alleviate stress with solution-based leadership
In Action: Confidently focus on short term results needed to achieve long term outcomes. Support, train and develop each individual and team. Ask questions; appreciate feedback as others share to problem-solve any given issue.
Getting yourself to a more positive, compassionate, and confident place inside of yourself fosters your ability to lead with kindness and compassion.
