Average leaders aren’t necessarily bad people; they simply haven’t mastered the one thing that can help them maximize their #leadership : their #energy . In his seminal book of the same name, Bruce D Schneider, M.C.C. introduces the notion of Energy Leadership, the “ability to shift, or lead, energy to make it work for you, those around you, and your organization.” He says there are two types of energy, which take their names from the hormones they produce in the body: anabolic, which is constructive, and catabolic, which is destructive. Schneider believes that your level of consciousness, and the energy it produces, will attract or repel desired or undesired people, events, and outcomes. Leaders at levels one and two have fragile egos and believe it’s all about them; those in the higher levels have healthy egos and are increasingly open to the ideas of others. The higher your level of consciousness, the more energy you have, and the more productive, peaceful, powerful, and healthy you are. The good news, says Schneider, is that your energy level is not fixed, but instead, operates on a fluid spectrum. Even if today, you find yourself hovering at a combative level two, pausing to reflect and acknowledge your behaviors can help you move into a more productive energy.
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