{"id":266,"date":"2021-12-16T20:47:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T20:47:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellness.mymynd.co.uk\/?page_id=266"},"modified":"2025-03-21T14:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-21T14:15:56","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wellness.mymynd.co.uk\/cy\/uk\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":2688,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"resource.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-266","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"wellness_subheading":"Resilience resources","wellness_heading":"Leadership","wellness_content":"\u201cIf your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.\u201d\r\n\u2013 John Quincy Adams","wellness_video_quote":"","wellness_video_or_image":"video","wellness_youtube_or_vimeo":"vimeo","wellness_vimeo_id":"540194700","image":null,"flexible_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_and_media","background_colour":"","container_width":"standard","columns":"third","text_side":"left","image_or_video":"image","youtube_or_vimeo":"","image":1544,"youtube_id":"","vimeo_id":"","heading":"What is Leadership?","text":"Leadership is all about leading by example. We can describe it as our ability to organise and motivate others to work towards achieving a shared goal. Individuals with high Leadership skills develop the ability to provide guidance, maintain a positive attitude, overcome obstacles and motivate others.\r\n\r\nContrary to popular belief, anyone can be a leader. Leadership is not something we are born with or without. Nonetheless, Leadership takes time to master and requires consistent practice and self-awareness. At times it can be difficult to stay determined, and to continue to motivate and inspire others alongside ourselves. \r\n\r\nThis module will guide you through four skill sets that have been shown to differentiate those who see themselves as leaders from those who do not. It provides practical tools to help you improve each of these particular skills.","buttons":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_and_media","background_colour":"","container_width":"medium","columns":"third","text_side":"left","image_or_video":"image","youtube_or_vimeo":"","image":1546,"youtube_id":"","vimeo_id":"","heading":"Can you even be a leader?","text":"When you think of a leader, what do you think of? Do you consider anyone in your local community or personal circle? Or do you think of great, powerful individuals that have led countries, changed millions of lives and are now admired in the history books? Do you consider yourself to be someone who can lead?\r\n\r\nIt is a common misunderstanding that people are either born with or without leadership qualities. Leadership is not only for CEOs, managers or team leads, but a powerful skill set that anyone can develop over time. In fact, you have probably shown effective leadership skills yourself without even realising it. Think of a time where you stood up for something you believe in, where you listened and supported someone in need or where you introduced people that are now close friends. These are all examples of good leadership.\r\n\r\nSo, the question is not whether you can be a good leader, it is whether you are ready to work on improving your leadership skills.","buttons":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"multi_coloured_tabs","optimal":{"heading":"Understanding your Leadership score","text":"An optimal score suggests that you have strong confidence in your ability to influence others. You also have a belief that you possess, and are able to utilise, a variety of skills in order to do so. You may want to explore this module in order to maintain this confidence."},"satisfactory":{"heading":"Understanding your Leadership score","text":"A satisfactory score suggests that you have some confidence in your ability to influence others. You also have a belief that you possess, and are able to utilise, a few different skills in order to do so. You may want to explore this module in order to maintain this confidence and improve those skills which are insufficient."},"some_concern":{"heading":"Understanding your Leadership score","text":"A some concern score suggests that you have little confidence in your ability to influence others. You may have a limited belief that you possess, and are able to utilise, one or two skills in order to do so. We recommend exploring this module to increase your confidence and improve the number and sufficiency of your Leadership skills."},"high_concern":{"heading":"Understanding your Leadership score","text":"A high concern score suggests that you have very little (if any) confidence in your ability to influence others. You are likely to believe that you neither possess nor are able to utilise any Leadership skills. We recommend exploring this module to increase your confidence and develop those skills."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text_and_media","background_colour":"","container_width":"narrow","columns":"half","text_side":"left","image_or_video":"image","youtube_or_vimeo":"","image":1550,"youtube_id":"","vimeo_id":"","heading":"Leading in life","text":"Leadership is, without a doubt, important in the workplace, but did you know it is equally as important in other areas of life?\r\n\r\nLeadership skills allow you to create and maintain positive, lasting change in your own life and in the lives of the people around you. They can boost your self-confidence, allow you to form positive relationships and support you to stay on track. Self-identified leaders have been found to experience more positive mental health than those who do not see themselves as leaders. ","buttons":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"grid","heading":"","subheading":"","background_colour":"","download":"","columns":"2","carousel":false,"grid_items":[{"image":"","heading":"Friendship","text":"Being clear and confident about your own moral code means that you can inspire those around you to do the same. Instead of criticising your friends, you can bring about change through acceptance. Positivity and motivation are contagious.","link":"","button_style":"black"},{"image":"","heading":"Social life","text":"You can be a living example of confidence and care for others. You can take a stand for others, help those that are less fortunate or find a solution to a problem that affects many. Taking action where others do not is leadership.","link":"","button_style":"black"},{"image":"","heading":"Personal goals","text":"Working on your self-awareness means that you will become more conscious of your personal development, growth and goals in life. 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It means to turn setbacks into success and to learn from them without dwelling on mistakes that were made.\r\n\r\nHaving a clear vision and being hopeful in life are closely related. Hope describes your motivation to realise your goals, even when something is blocking you from achieving them. Note: you can click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0to access our module on hope that includes helpful goal-setting tools both for short- and long-term goals.\u00a0<\/em><\/i>"},{"heading":"Communication","content":"Good Leadership also involves mastering the art of communication. This refers not only to the words you choose but also your non-verbal communication; from your facial expressions and body language to your tone of voice. It is important to listen actively and show both empathy and compassion towards those around you.\r\n\r\nActive listening:<\/strong>\u00a0really\u00a0listening to what someone says, using eye contact, facial expressions and gestures to demonstrate focus. Combined with asking thoughtful questions, active listening shows others that you truly care about what they are saying.\r\n\r\nCompassion:<\/strong> being in touch with your own feelings and those of others and showing that you care and are open to others\u2019 concerns. Being able to see another person\u2019s perspective (empathy) helps predict the effect that your actions and words will have on them."},{"heading":"Giving & receiving feedback","content":"Giving and receiving constructive feedback is an essential Leadership skill that can enhance your ability to build stronger relationships both at work and in your personal life.\r\n\r\nGiving feedback:\u00a0<\/i><\/strong>if\u00a0you want your feedback to be heard, understood and accepted, it is important to give feedback in an effective way. Good leaders provide open, honest, but constructive feedback. The recipient should feel confident about what is said and understand how to work with the feedback that is given. Expectations should be laid out clearly and the feedback provider should listen actively to the recipient\u2019s responses.\r\n\r\nReceiving feedback:<\/i>\u00a0<\/strong>it is equally important to be able to receive and act on feedback appropriately, especially when being told something that you do not want to hear. Skilled leaders have mastered\u00a0active listening<\/i>, and are able to listen carefully to any feedback given and take their time to think of an appropriate response. They ask questions that show they have reflected upon what was said and are aware and in control of their emotions."},{"heading":"Self awareness","content":"The path to good Leadership is primarily inward facing<\/strong>\u00a0(focusing on yourself, your values, beliefs and character) before it is\u00a0outward facing<\/strong>\u00a0(focusing on others). It is a journey of understanding and managing one\u2019s self.\u00a0Once you understand your internal experiences, it becomes easier to monitor their impact on the external experience of others.\r\n\r\nSelf awareness <\/strong>is the ability to identify and monitor your feelings, thoughts and actions. It is the conscious awareness of your own personality or individuality. 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