{"id":5287,"date":"2016-05-23T21:01:01","date_gmt":"2016-05-24T02:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=5287"},"modified":"2016-05-23T21:01:59","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T02:01:59","slug":"10-signs-that-youre-in-your-leadership-sweet-spot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2016\/05\/23\/10-signs-that-youre-in-your-leadership-sweet-spot\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Signs That You\u2019re In Your Leadership Sweet Spot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sometimes leadership is just hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real hard.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>There are times when it can feel like you\u2019re swimming in peanut butter. It can feel like no matter what you attempt and regardless of how hard you try, you just can\u2019t make progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>But there are other times when leadership is just plain fun.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Real fun!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>You can feel like you have momentum, as if everything you try produces exponential results.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>When that is happening, you are in what I call the Leadership Sweet Spot.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Leadership Sweet Spot is that wonderful intersection of three compelling dynamics.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Your God-given leadership gifts.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>Your passions,<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>An important problem that needs to be solved.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you\u2019re in that place leadership is quite simply a ball!<\/p>\n<p>Are you in a Leadership Sweet Spot right now? Here are 10 indicators that you might be:<\/p>\n<p>You know you&#8217;re in your leadership sweet spot when<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h2>Insights and decisions seem to flow effortlessly.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>The end of a long day leaves you feeling exhilarated, not exhausted.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>People are energized by their interactions with you.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You are driven by a vision, not just a job description.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You see each problem you encounter as an opportunity, not a roadblock.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You are consumed by the cause you serve, not by personal advancement.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>\u201cI don\u2019t do this for the money\u201d becomes an authentic mantra.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You\u2019re never fully satisfied; you believe there is always room for improvement.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You are obsessed with goals, not strategies.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h2>You just can\u2019t imagine doing anything else.<\/h2>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If these indicators don\u2019t seem to be true of your present situation you might be operating outside your sweet spot. It might be time to reassess and to make some changes.<\/p>\n<p>But it these indicators ring true for you; if they seem to describe your present leadership journey, it means you\u2019ve found your sweet spot. You\u2019re in a place where you can produce extraordinary results.<\/p>\n<p>I would urge you to revisit this list often and use it to ensure you remain in your sweet spot.<\/p>\n<p>Because that\u2019s the place where your leadership will be the most fruitful.<\/p>\n<p>And the most fun.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How can you tell when you&#8217;re in your leadership sweet spot?<\/strong><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes leadership is just hard. Real hard. There are times when it can feel like you\u2019re swimming in peanut butter. It can feel like no matter what you attempt and regardless of how hard you try, you just can\u2019t make progress. But there are other times when leadership is just plain fun. Real fun! 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