The Vash Young quote “Any experience can be transformed into something of value” should hold special meaning for new leaders. After all, you will definitely experience your ups and downs as you manage the challenges of being a leader, and it can be easy to lose sight of the value of your experiences, especially when times are difficult or painful.
As a leader, you must keep your own doubt and worry in check, but you also most inspire your employees to see past the challenges and learn from even seemingly big failures. As a leader, you have the power to:
- Provide employees with perspective.
- Help people to see the big picture.
- Offer coaching and mentoring so that people truly learn from their experiences, no matter how bad.
Of course to do those things, you need to model the behaviors yourself, and set the example for your employees. You must:
- Value all available learning opportunities, even when your team falls short of expectations.
- Search for the lessons in all your experiences–and then apply them to your work.
- Seek out the executive coaching and mentoring you need to provide you with perspective that is worthy of sharing with others.
- Have an open mind, be willing to task risk and see failure as a way to grow.
In fact, it takes an overall change in mindset, and that transformation takes time and effort. I strongly urge you, from this day forward, to take time to reflect on your experiences, especially those you don’t feel you have gained anything from. Look for the value of that experience, and search for lessons that can help you become a better leader, employee and person. You will grow as a person, and you will encourage similar behaviors among your staff.
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