While business growth is frequently the focal point as a measure for development and success, as leaders we often ignore the importance personal growth has to our business. It provides the drive to developing ownership for your own success, and to discovering a fulfilling career path. As we reach a level of success within our work, we sometimes feel we’ve reached the peak of our personal development, even if that feeling is subconscious. But to continue to evolve as a leader is intrinsic to helping our business consistently flourish and improve.
Establish Your Vision for your Business
Establish a clear vision for moving forward, and ensure you know your business and your aims inside out.This will help to set out a realistic path to your long-term goals. In turn, it provides a clear sense of purpose, and avoids that inevitable burnout from feeling lost or discouraged in your role. Also consider why you are setting these goals – what benefit will they add to the bigger picture of your business. Plus, the clearer the vision is in your own mind, the easier it is to convey this to your team and get to work on achieving these aims.
Take Stock of Your Own Personal Goals
Once the path for your business is established, take a step back and look at yourself as a leader – are you where you want to be to achieve the best results? Try seeking out ways to fill in the gaps in your skills, focusing more on your own priorities and honing in on what will have the key impact on your business.
Most importantly, identify the steps needed to achieve further results and take action to make it happen, both for your business, and for yourself. Actively seek out opportunities for positive change to help you move forward – the only way to grow is if we change!
See Personal Growth Reflected in the Success of Your Team
Though statistical successes are always to be celebrated, morale and satisfaction within your workforce is an equally important measure of the success of your leadership. Be committed to taking your team with you on your journey of growth. The aim is for their own motivation to become independent, coming from within themselves as much as it comes from your leadership. You want them to be personally driven to achieving for themselves and for the business, just as you are. In doing so, you are simultaneously building mutual trust, and inspiring each other to reach further.
Consider How Business Coaching Could Help to Catalyse This
Sometimes it’s not that easy to self-identify where the gaps in our skills set are. Working with a business coach can help you to fully embrace a program of development, through identifying your value to your own team, as well as clarifying your goals and wider vision. In leveraging your strengths, a coach can enable you to become more efficient and more determined.
If you are interested in learning more about how a business coach could benefit your business, don’t hesitate to contact ActionCOACH Brighton today.
