62 keys develop convictions to become a great leader

In this article you will learn the following

-62 keys for developing conviction to become a great leader

Looking for an example of unbelievable and unshakable conviction - read the story of Dashrath Manjhi - called the mountain man of India - who using just rope, hammer and chisel to cut  through a mountain to create a path so that no one suffers the same fate as his wife who died as she could not reach the nearest hospital almost 90kms away in time.

He struggled for 22 years from 1960-1982 day and night - to create a road 110 meters/ 360-foot long, 7.7 meters deep and in some parts and 9.1 meters wide in a rocky mountain - to reduce the journey from 70 kilometers to mere 1km - everyone thought he was insane and called him lunatic - can you think about cutting a path through the mountain - even now.

In a world where most of us have to deal with situations which never had any precedence - creating a strong conviction in yourself has become even more important.

Increasing rate of disruptions are triggering the development of VUCA world [volatile, uncertain, complex, ambiguous] - causing BANI mental-emotional states [brittle, anxious, non-linear and incomprehensible] - helped by our brain's flight-freeze-fight wiring.

Great leaders display sustainable, consistent confidence and conviction through demonstrating - high trust in themselves and standing-up for most noble and admirable values and principals.

Arrogance comes from having too much belief in your own capabilities although what you are standing-up for may not be of great values.

Doubt and confusion comes from your having low belief in yourself and low belief in what you are trying to do.

When you neither belief yourself nor have any confidence in what you are supposed to do - you will have the emotional state of un-resourcefulness, powerlessness and hopelessness.

Now a days - the changes taking place in the technologies and business - are so fast - that it creates stress in seasoned leaders too - consuming lots of their mental-emotional energies and bringing down their effectiveness.

When a leader demonstrates through actions - that he has the situation under control - his followers are able to concentrate on what must be done in a considerably relaxed state of mind.

All of us feel comfortable, admire and respect strength - but this also gives rise to megalomaniac, domineering, controlling and dictatorial people as they take suppressing others approach by using their power.

It is very easy to have conviction - when tide is in your favor - but the great leadership is about swimming against the tide.

Conviction gives you the strength to stand up and take actions -for what you believe in - especially when it is neither popular nor easy, instead which could be dangerous.

Conviction is about making choices based on deep-noble-positive values and then translating these into passionate actions.

Conviction is also about carrying yourself with dignity, grace and compassion and courage - especially when you are facing a very tough situation and when have easy way out.

Conviction is about standing alone - even if you are uncomfortable doing so.

62 keys for developing conviction to become a great leader

[All these points have detailed do it yourself blogs-articles-answers in my both websites as well as in my Quora page]

• 1.Great entrepreneurs understand that intense conviction helps them to take right actions and decisions by clearing many doubts.
• 2.Create the ability to view any situation and your solutions from widely different angles - to generate more effective solutions and choices
• 3.Understand what brought you here is not enough to get you through life
• 4.Share your beliefs with others and let them challenge and question and even ridicule you - then find ways to convince them - if your conviction is about make positive and powerful differences
• 5.Clarify your basic and core values - what you stand for and why -ask yourself 10 WHYs - till you get an answer that is completely inspiring to you
• 6.Seek feedback from people who are accomplished and who can give you objective analysis of your strengths and blind areas -constructive feedback is key to your continual growth
• 7.Always go for nurturing and applying creativity to create innovative solutions and options
• 8.Be strong, humble and firm but not brash-harsh and arrogant
• 9.Learn to trust your instincts - practice taking decisions based on your gut-feelings
• 10.When you are facing a crisis - after you have got your breath back and the intense chaos is little behind - find was to see a future - then create actions on how you will move to that state
• 11.Accept what you can't control - try finding what skills and competencies you need to master to enable you to accomplish this
• 12.Progressively take actions in your area of control to grow your circle of influence
• 13.Learn to influence and lead without authority
• 14.Be clear of your all whys - what is it you want and why you want them
• 15.Learn to handle rejections - as you will have plenty in life
• 16.Learn to deal with criticism
• 17.Learn to stop looking for validation from others
• 18.Identify and be aware of all your real strengths
• 19.Consciously know what all you have accomplished
• 20.Keep in your conscious awareness what challenges you have faced and overcame
• 21.Practice refining and strengthening your expertise - till it becomes your unconscious competence
• 22.Master the art of story-telling presentation
• 23.Before convincing others - get convinced yourself - of your purpose and vision
• 24.Take challenging tasks that add value to you - to increase your comfort levels with challenging and difficult tasks
• 25.Take steps towards - what scares and excites you at the same time
• 26.Listen to masters to broaden your thinking
• 27.Be a learner 24x7 - learn from everyone
• 28.Learn to take difficult decisions
• 29.Lead by example and become a role models (never preach)
• 30.Work on you social and emotional intelligence
• 31.Stop getting by most demotivating - what-ifs
• 32.Be comfortable in dirtying your hands by taking action in the field
• 33.Constantly refine and update your knowledge and awareness about many things
• 34.Learn how to create passion and purpose
• 35.Deal with integrity and your values - when confused about any action or decision
• 36.Become aware when you are facing identity-crisis - again use your values ad vision to gain clarity
• 37.Don't just have good intentions - take actions to make them real
• 38.Become a thorough professional - work on your commitment - always promise less - deliver more
• 39.Spend your time, energies and efforts on becoming a better version of yourself everyday
• 40.Also know -what are things that give you energy and what are things that drain you - what are the things that you don't enjoy -what are the things you are not good at
• 41.Discover your present convictions - which are unshakable
• 42.Identify what you need to build your conviction in
• 43.If you are a leaders - ask yourself - are people following you because they have to or are people following you because they want to
• 44.To accomplish your vison ask yourself - who do you need to empower -who do you need to influence - as the leader, are you doing whatever it takes -who on your team is doing whatever it takes
• 45.What do you need to challenge more in yourself - to lead with conviction
• 46.Understand that - a solution can always be found - always assume that someone else knows what to do - then go ahead and find that solution and better it
• 47.Crowdsource your challenges as multiple brains can bring strength and momentum
• 48.Understand that change is essential so ask yourself -what change is needed to realize your vision
• 49.Find supportive groups, forums and people
• 50.Understand that the means you use to accomplish anything - matters as much as the outcomes
• 51.Be yourself fully - this means doing anything the same way when everyone is watching and when no one is watching
• 52.Your core character gets builds-up through adversity -if you have to stand alone do that - for something that is huge
• 53.Let your results show what you are made-up of
• 54.Never boast to impress
• 55.Express what you feel in the right way
• 56.Learn to be aware of and be proud of your qualities and accomplishments
• 57.No one is indispensable - so ensure that you create such value that you are looked upon as a role-model
• 58.Understand that courage is not absence of fear but to take actions when you are scared
• 59.Know when to give up and when to just plough through
• 60.Manage your energies as much as diligently as your time
• 61.Life is hard - therefore focus your energies on the most important aspects is only way to accomplish big
• 62.Be committed to give your 100% - even if it is something small yet significant - never compromise with Quality-Safety-Excellence and Discipline