Leadership Intuition: Part 1 (Ep. 3)

The Law of Intuition 

• The way that somebody evaluates something. 
• That little poke in the ribs that tells you, “Hey, what’s the leadership angle of this specific situation?”

Everyone is intuitive about something. Everyone is intuitive in their area of strength. 

Intuition “separates the great leaders from the merely good ones.” - JM 

What is the difference, or better yet, the relationship between the Leadership Lens and Leadership Intuition? 

• Leadership Lens = The way you see things
• Leadership Intuition = How you evaluate what you see and what action must be taken based on what you see. 

John Maxwell says that Intuition comes from 2 Things:

• Natural Ability 
• Learned Skill

 

Natural Ability

Everybody wants to be a natural born leader.  When in reality, most people are not.  

There are three types of people (John Maxwell, 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership)

• Those who are Natural Leaders
• Those who are Learned Leaders
• Those who will never be leaders

 

Learned Skills

Honing one’s skills is the most important part of becoming a better leader.  

Angela Duckworth, Grit 

• Talent vs Effort.  
  • Each of us is born with a certain amount of talent. We cannot make that talent more or less.  That is a God-given piece of who we are.  
  • But then there is the second and more important piece of the puzzle, which is the effort that people put in.
•  Talent + Effort = Skill + Effort = Success.
  • Effort counts twice.  
  • You can have all the talent in the world but if you don’t practice then that talent goes away.  
  • Work “smarter not harder”.

Reflection Question: Are you working on your skill sets?  

How do you know what you need to get better at?

• Clifton StrengthsFinder Assessment  www.gallup.com/cliftonstrengths

How does knowing your individual strengths help you become more intuitive at leading other people? 

• You have to at the very least know you are on the right track. You have to hitch your wagon to the right train, which is following the right people.

 

How do I know if I am on the right track? How do I know if I am following good leaders? 

Answer: Ask good questions.

• (The Philosophical Question) Why is leadership important to you? Is what you are doing bringing you satisfaction and fulfillment? 
  • Leadership isn’t just a part of what you do, it’s about making it a way of life.  
• (The Relational Question) Do the people you follow have the fruit on the tree?
  • Focus on following the right people before wanting others to follow you.
• (The Personal Question) Am I willing to do what it takes to become a more intuitive leader?
  • The journey is long, but every step is rewarding and worth it. 

 

Mo’s Final Thoughts: 

No matter where you’re at in the leadership, no matter where your leadership intuition is, don’t lose heart and ask good questions. Ask a couple people you trust, “Am I an intuitive leader”? Your people know you and will know how to answer you. Somebody is always watching you as a leader. When you are a leader there are people that need you to make good decisions, because your decisions good or bad will affect them. So, ask the right questions. Keep the journey going. Work on the leadership lens and work on the intuition factor. You will start seeing fruit. 

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