Top 7 Keys to Building a Strong Foundation for Extraordinary Leadership

Extraordinary leadership is usually more than just natural talent. Often the leaders have a desire for learning and development. They have a heightened level of self-awareness. Here are 7 key foundation points for building your extraordinary leadership:

1. Be Willing to Learn.
   
   * Keep an open mind. When you do, you will find yourself learning from the most unsuspecting.
   
   
2. Know Yourself Well.
   
   * Do not fear looking into a mirror. Allow the feedback of others to penetrate.
   
   
3. Understand Your Values.
   
   * Identify, create, and define values that are authentic to you.
   
   
4. Have a Vision.
   
   * Use your vision to paint a vivid picture of your aspirations.
   
   
5. Set Goals.
   
   * Create the bar, set it high and set it even higher once you've cleared it with ease.
   
   
6. Attend to Today.
   
   * Pay more attention to what is going on in the present than what happened yesterday or what may or may not happen tomorrow.
   
   
7. Honor Yourself.
   
   * If you don't honor and respect yourself, why should anyone else?

Jennifer Mounce