Are You A Forward-Thinking Leader? Take This Simple Test.
Being optimistic doesn’t mean failing to face up to tough times, uncertainty, and shifting challenges. Indeed, the more you and I understand our current reality, the more prepared we can be to act in ways that allow us to endure and even prosper in adversity.
Psychologist Martin Seligman has found a dramatic difference between people who react to roadblocks with a sense of futility, and those who react with a steady determination to master their destiny. The one quality that sets them apart: optimism– that is the one simple test if you are a forward-thinking leader.
In order to reach the top of a distant goal of inspiring results, you need to be optimistic, zestful, and energetic.
The truth is that focusing on the future sets leaders apart.
• Create a preferred picture of the future that includes new virtual strategies.
• Be enthused about new markets and ways to reach your customers.
• Remember, optimism is contagious and your team will feed off of your energy for the future.
In my Executive Coaching and trusted advisor programs, I like to remind our leaders: “nothing can be done by a pessimist”.
You must remain optimistic and hopeful about what is yet to come.
Write this on a 3×5 card:
A positive difference can only be made by a positive leader.
Here’s to your optimism!
-Steve
As a master storyteller, Steve has unparalleled ability to communicate dynamic business and leadership truths through stories, anecdotes and humor. Harness the power of the “number one” predictor of professional success, impact, leadership, high performance and sustainable relationships in business and life. Steve’s highest rated keynote presentation.
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About the Author
Steve Gutzler is the President of Leadership Quest, a Seattle-based leadership development company. Steve is a dynamic, highly-sought-after speaker who has delivered more than 2,500 presentations to a list of clients including Microsoft, Starbucks, the Seattle Seahawks, Pandora Radio, Boeing, Cisco, Starwood Corporation, the Ritz Carlton group, and the U.S. Social Security Administration. He recently was voted #1 by the readership of Huffington Post as the Most Inspirational Leader on Social Media.
A published author on leadership and emotional intelligence, Steve resides near Seattle with his wife Julie where they enjoy time with their three adult children and six grandchildren.
