Look behind you….don’t see anyone? If that’s the case my friend then you”re probably not the leadership of your mlm organization. You are either following everyone or just going for a walk alone. I know, you’re doing all the stuff the book told you; but the solution may be hidden in these rarely discussed leadership characteristics.
To create a sucessful network marketing business you’ll have to dilligently develop these five key leadership characteristics. Yes, determination, discipline, skill, attitude, are all important. But equally important and seldom mentioned are Alignment, Alpha Leadership, Being Present, Preparation and Professionalism. I know you’ve got a business to build and dreams to fulfill, so lets get to it!
Since we’re all acustomed to “A” being the start…its as good a place as any to begin. So, “Alignment” is a word we seldom use when speaking of the subject of leadership. But it is critical to your business success. What needs to be aligned is the real question, and how does this whole alignment thing work??
If you think of this in musical terms you can easily see the point. A symphony, for example, is simply a well orchestrated aray of instruments notes and musicians all carefully organized to perform a single melody. A note struck out of harmony with that melody woud be considered “sour” because it is out of alignment with the melody.
Your vision is the melody you want to play. Your plan of action and goals are the score. Mind and body would be the instruments and your own beliefs, thought s and emotions are the notes being played. Alignment would be the harmonious blend of your vision, written goals, action plan, belief, thoughts and emotions carefully orchestrated to perform the melody you intend.
Alpha” … (the first letter of the Greek alphabet) is all about posture. An Alpha Personality is a person who has overcome the fears and anxieties many people feel when it comes to things like, meeting new people and speaking in front of an audience. “Alpha” is all about confidence and confidence comes across in your posture. People want to follow people who exude confidence and authority.
Being present is the trait that allows you to leave the past in the past and the future in the future. It is that level of concentration that blocks out all distraction to focus completely on the task at hand, in the moment it is at hand. All effective leaders know that the future… is written in the present.
Preparation rises above mere education and talent to the level of mental and emotional vibration. One of the tenets of leadership development is to develop both the mental and emotional toughness that equals the mission at hand. It is that level of mental and emotional awareness from which you gather the strength to push through all obstacles until the goal is achieved.
The difference between professionals and amateurs is more than that one gets paid for their talent or service. The world is full of people who get paid and we still consider to be extremely un-professional. In corporate America you often find people with titles who lack the professionalism that goes with it. But as a network marketing leader you can ill afford to be un-professional. On the contrary, it is your job to inspire confidence, trust, discipline and other similar traits…the essence of professionalism. Your people have a right to expect it…You have a responsibility to deliver it!
this journey you’re undertaking will undoubtly have its tribulation. Accept the fact that you will naturally feel some hesitation and anxiety when facing your challenges. But learning to overcome those anxieties is the purpose of vision.
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