Intrinsic versus External Motivation
Fearless leaders are open to discovering new models to get work done. Here is one worth serious consideration.
I'm a writer, speaker, business/personal coach, organizational strategist and conscious creator. My passion is to help leaders lead fearlessly, and to reinvent cultures to support emerging trends in business. I'm writing a book called "The Fearless Leader" and this conversation serves as the creative collaboration piece in support of that book.
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Fearless Affection
Fearless leaders don't buy into the myth that they need to be cold-hearted. They give affection to their people, and they also make it clear that they require affection. They value the relationship piece, because it's good business - and because it makes business more enjoyable. Encouraging heart centered practices creates a culture of people who feel connected, valued, and heard. When a leader fearlessly creates life-long relationship with people, bigger things become possible.
It's clearly the right thing to do.
Coach Charrise
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Arguing for Success
Fearless leaders argue for success, rather than arguing for failure. They see what their teams are doing to create success, and support that. They don't make excuses for something that wasn't accomplished. They put all their energy into holding the space for phenomenal creation of world class teams. They ask "why", and more importantly they ask "why not?"
Fearless leaders have the highest of expectations, and they don't waste time making excuses. When they expect more, they get more. Simple as that.
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Will's Wisdom
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Fearless leaders know who they are, and what they believe, and they understand that it is no more complex than that. They stand for truth. Will Smith lives his word.
Coach Charrise
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Fearless Asking
Everything begins by asking. Fearful people don't ask for fear that they'll be told NO. The thought of rejection stops them from asking at all.
Fearless people ask anyway, because they know that YES lives in the land of NO. You won't get to a YES if you don't get a No. It's like yin and yang, light and dark - you can't have one without the other. And it's nothing personal, it's simply information.
All worthy work begins when one person invites another into a conversation, and our lives evolve through these creative conversations. Imagine what would be missing from our world without those conversations?
Leaders become leaders through fearless asking, and more great work gets done as a result.
Ask your ass off.
Coach Charrise
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Fearless Questions
Fearless leaders ask fearless questions. Often. After asking, they zip their lip and listen. They listen for what is not being said. They open themselves up to hearing what they don't always want to hear. When they think they know the answer, they go deeper and ask more question.
Fearless leaders question their assumptions. They aren't satisfied with the way things have always been done. They ask people at all levels for input. The floor sweeper. The mechanic. The Accounts Payable Clerk. The Customer.
Fearless leaders are insatiably curious.
Coach Charrise
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Fearless Creation
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Here's a video of an original rendition of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, performed by my friend's husband, Marty Friend. He is fearless in his creation of the music that speaks to him. This is a great example of unleashed passion for something that manifests creatively, enhancing the world as we know it.
Fearless leaders are connected to their creativity, committed to allowing the manifestation of great works because of it.
Coach Charrise
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Fearless Authenticity
As leaders, sometimes we make the mistake of deciding we need to have a certain persona; that people need to see us in a certain way or we aren't truly leading. There is a picture in our head about the way a leader looks and acts. It doesn't always jibe with reality.
Followers know when a person is being authentic or not, and being inauthentic leads to a lack of trust. It breeds uncertainty among team members. Being real works much better.Fearless leaders are comfortable with who they are, and come from a place of deep connection and certainty about who they are being. There is no ambiguity, and therefore a deeper trust. Coach CharriseCharrise McCrorey
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Fierce and Loyal
I saw the movie starring Sandra Bullock yesterday, called "The Blind Side". It's a movie about a white, upper class woman taking in a black street boy, and the powerful, enduring relationship that developed. It's based on a book that was written by Michael Lewis, and it depicts the true story of Leigh Anne Tuohy and Michael Oher, the now famous college football player.
Mrs. Tuohy is a real, live Fearless Leader. She shows tenacious courage while exhibiting an unwavering love. She is introspective when appropriate, and measures her actions in order to do the right thing. She examines her prejudice and chooses love instead. She is fierce and loyal, and inspires others to be that too. She is in action, doing the right thing.Coach CharriseComments [0]
Stuck
What happens when our car gets stuck? In the Midwest, it's usually snow that's got us stuck. And when that happens, our instinct is to get heavy on the accelerator, gunning it in hopes that we'll move out of being stuck faster. If you've ever tried this, you know that it only makes matters worse. When our tires are spinning, what we need is a little traction. We find a way to put something under the tires to give us that traction, and then we slowly turn our wheels out of the difficult situation, giving our tires a chance to respond to the new ground underneath.
In our business, we sometimes feel stuck, too. And ironically the same process works. Rather than racing ahead, in a panic about what's missing and afraid of staying stuck, fearless leaders slow down. They take about 3 steps back. They take another look at their situation, focusing on any leverage points they might have missed. Fearless leaders understand that faster isn't always better. They know the value of sometimes slowing down inside a challenge. Coach CharriseComments [0]
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