{"id":4449,"date":"2015-03-02T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2015-03-02T21:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=4449"},"modified":"2015-03-02T15:18:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-02T21:18:51","slug":"what-to-do-when-your-leadership-has-been-rattled-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2015\/03\/02\/what-to-do-when-your-leadership-has-been-rattled-3\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do When Your Leadership Has Been Rattled"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated from May 19, 2014 post<\/em><\/h1>\n
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I’ve just embarked on a month-long trip to meet with leaders from Brazil, Africa, Australia, New Zealand and across Latin America.<\/strong><\/p>\n

And based on my experience from years of such connections, I know that some of these leaders will be in a season of tremendous “wins” and momentum. Others, will sharing with me that their leadership has recently been shaken.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In preparation I have re-visited a blog post I wrote on how to respond when your leadership has been rattled.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

I thnk there’s some good reminders here for all of us.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Ever been rattled as a leader?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sure you have.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s happened each time a project failed miserably.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s happened each time you received a stinging criticism.<\/p>\n

No leader is immune to having their confidence shaken. And when it happens, depending how hard you\u2019ve been rattled, it can cause you to begin second-guessing your leadership. Decisions can become more difficult. You begin to feel unsure of yourself.<\/p>\n

How do you get your leadership confidence back?<\/p>\n

When you\u2019ve been rattled as a leader and you need to regain your confidence, there are four places you need to go back to.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You need to back to your inner circle<\/strong><\/p>\n

In his classic book,\u00a0The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership<\/em>, John Maxwell writes about the Law of the Inner Circle. He adds, \u201cA leader\u2019s potential is determined by those closest to him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Your inner circle are the ones best able to help you process your setback, and best able to help you rebuild your leadership confidence.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You need to go back to your \u201ccall\u201d.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Remind yourself about how you first recognized that you had a leadership gift, and about how it was you were called into your current role.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You need to go back to your \u201cwins\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is not the same as feeding your ego. But it is important that you can draw to mind examples of times and places where your leadership has made a difference in the lives of people, or in the direction of the organization.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>You need to go back to your identity<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cWho you are\u201d is not defined by your latest setback.<\/p>\n

For me, my identity is firmly rooted in who I am in Christ.<\/p>\n

Know who you\u00a0really\u00a0<\/em>are, and remind yourself of this the next time you\u2019ve been rattled.<\/p>\n

The kind of confidence you need to lead well is not the same as arrogance. It\u2019s an inner resolve that is usually found in authentically humble leaders.<\/p>\n

If yours has been rattled, try heading back to these four places.<\/p>\n

You could be \u201cun-rattled\u201d before you know it.<\/p>\n

How do you respond when your leadership has been rattled?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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