Inspired leadership distinguishes the great leaders. It’s the ability to inspire others to dream, learn, do, and become the good in their workplace, community, and beyond. 

Harvard Business School surveyed 50,000 leaders to evaluate 16 leadership competencies, and it was the ability to inspire that stood out. Leaders over and over again said it created the highest levels of employee engagement and commitment. 

What’s the DNA of an inspired leader? We found common seven traits:

Setser Group likes to provide regular doses of inspired leadership, whether it’s with our team in Slack or to a wider audience on social media. We hope to inspire others to reflect, act, lead, or reimagine the approach in their world.

What might this look like with your team? Try a cadence like this:

Bryan tracked his inspired leader's cadence for two weeks. See how he did.

Here are three resources to elevate your inspired leadership. Let us know what resources are in your inspired toolbox!

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

John C. Maxwell’s book is a must-read for leaders who want to impact others. 

Servant Leadership

Complete a self-audit on your management style. Hint: You want to serve others on the left side of this graphic. What will you change this year to become a servant leader?

Cleverism

We use Cleverism to help empower our clients to tell new stories in order to create more impact and revenue for the projects that matter to them and their communities.

Simon Sinek tells us the anecdote about Noah, a barista who loves his job at the Four Seasons hotel in Las Vegas. Noah loves his job there. He's super engaging and authentic with customers, as are all the people who work at Four Seasons. Asked why he loves his job, Noah said because managers will walk by throughout the day and ask how he's doing and does he need anything to do his job better? And not just his manager. All managers. "I feel like I can be my real self at Four Seasons." Noah also works at Caesars Palace and hates that job. At Caesars, the managers are there to catch workers when they do things wrong. At Caesar's, Noah keeps his head under the radar and does just enough to get his paycheck. 

Inspired leadership creates the environment to get people like Noah at Four Seasons. Poor leadership creates the environment creates the environment to get people like Noah at Caesars Place. What kind of environment are you creating?

Look at this bonus example this week from our friends and partners at Winston-Salem State University. The executive staff is reading the book Simply Brilliant by William C. Taylor. At the start of all of their meetings this summer, their team is reciting this paragraph from the book, a quote from Gary Ridge, CEO of WD-40. 

WD-40 Maniac Pledge - A Vow to Become a Learning Maniac 

"I am responsible for taking action, asking questions, getting answers, and making decisions. I won't wait for someone to tell me. If I need to know, I am responsible for asking. I have no right to be offended that I didn't 'get this sooner.' If I am doing something others should know about, I am responsible for telling them." 

Imagine if everyone in your organization took their role on as a learning maniac. What kind of organization would you become?

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