“True leadership is not wearing the crown to show others, it is standing out in
the
crowd fearlessly and calmly by empowering others to put on the crown
themselves.”
Yes! It’s a challenging attribute and so is Leadership.
Leadership is a responsibility of being value add constantly and being
carrying your uniqueness that’s what we call as Leadership Style.
Like A Unicorn -Are true leaders mythical creatures or rare to find?
It took a pandemic to bring about a mindset shift to understand the core of
leadership qualities which were never emphasized upon.
What are these attributes?
- Conversationally -Intelligence
- Spiritual Intelligence
- Empathetic Intelligence
- Emotional Intelligence
- A coach in a leader
Why are these unique characteristics the need of the hour?
A new era with a new lifestyle and a new workstyle has started. Many
organizations have decided to adopt hybrid work models in future also.
And, we all know it didn’t happen with a blink of an eye.
A reflection in time has compelled us to integrate ourselves and adapt with
change. We realise how Leaders are now needed to be more Mindful and
Conscious in their approach while leading teams remotely and driving
business.
Instead of following, How Might Every Leader discover their innate unique
core values and get into their own development journey.
How and where does the Journey of development of Leaders; to practice
Unicorn Leadership begin?
The basic premise behind trail theory was that Effective Leaders are born
not made.
Our learnings are mostly influenced by the place we are born as the
socio-economic factors creates our belief system. With this constant shift
in the socio economic environment, The learnings and the beliefs also need a
mindset shift when we step out in the world.
Core Values of Martin King Luther as revealed in his speeches were-
commitment to non violence, belief in democracy, equality and human rights.
These core values were developed with the aim and purpose that he found in
his life
Similarly, to be an effective leader we need to rediscover our own purpose
and core values which drives our lives.
Does this need a mindset shift?
Yes! Most of the time
How can we be better at what we do?
What stops us from having such a mindset change?
Fear makes us defensive till the time we continue with our fixed mindset.
The fear of socio-economic factors and not being acknowledged by others.
The moment we push our boundaries we create new perspectives and open the
doors to develop our attributes.
Herein begins the journey!
In this path of evolution, people who realise their core values begin to
lead their lives not just by merely surviving or living
They evolve to be Leaders and Lead with an Impact.
To lead your life in every situation and giving Inspiration to others to
make them lead their own lives are attributes of Unicorn Leaders. That’s the
Empowerment they do to their environment.
What are these Unicorn Leaders?
As Unicorn is a rarest animal and sometimes believed to be mythical, how do
we ensure these rarest of the rare qualities forms a relevant part of our
ecosystem.
Unicorn leaders are not very different and complex but live and lead their
lives by being Self Aware with the utmost simplicity.
“Rarest of Rare is the Simplest of the Simple”.
“Any intelligent fool can make things better,
more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius- and a lot of
courage- to move in the opposite direction”. - Albert Einstein.
Is Unicorn Leadership difficult to explore?
No, I don’t think so.
It is just rare because instead of reserving the term ‘leader’ for only
societal heroes like Martin Luther King, Winston Churchill Hill, or Nelson
Mandela, it is also within everyone - if the journey of self development is
done consciously. All we have to feel significant enough is to make a real
impact on other people and live life for a larger purpose. It requires a
small push to get onto the path of knowing self. This journey allows us to
gain a wealth of experience.
A Unicorn Leader is a Conversationally Intelligent Person who knows how to
master her/his strong and impetuous senses.
These leaders contribute in their capacity in doing righteous things for
long term impact and sustainability in the ecosystem.
“I’ve learnt that people will forget what you
said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how
you make them feel” - Maya Angelou.
When a Unicorn Leader speaks to you the conversations trigger higher levels
of dopamine, oxytocin, endorphins and other chemicals to give the other
person a security of Trust and Openness and they feel at ease.
Unicorn Leadership is not an impossible thing to achieve but only needs to
be encouraged.
