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It has never been more important to be able to manage your time, your resources and your self effectively. The home and working landscape has changed immeasurably and finding ways to adapt, push on and thrive is essential.In this timely and necessary book, George Wilkinson draws on his own and others experiences, to provide clear and practical steps to reframe perspective and turn new experiences into positive lessons in self-leadership.The book focuses on seven key elements:Achieving Success - The science behind personal successPerseverance - How we can use perseverance to reach our goalsEmotional Mastery - How clever emotional management can unlock a whole new lifeEmbracing Failure - Why we must accept and embrace failure to succeedDecision-Making - A simple process to make those key decisionsLeading Others - Why true leadership must start from withinServing Others - How service to others brings about success for usPacked with case studies and backed by research that illustrates the seven key elements of the book, Thrive: 7 Steps to Successful Self-Leadership provides the reader with the tools they need to regain and improve their self-management skills, leading to positive outcomes at work and home.

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Publié par	RedDoor Press
Date de parution	17 septembre 2020
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781839780998
Langue	English

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PRAISE FOR THRIVE
‘Wise words from an experienced professional which I am finding very helpful during a period of deep personal reflection’
Richard Bonner, Operations Director at Micro Nav Ltd
‘It was a wonderful read’
Gomathi (Krishnan) Vinod, Director at AnCenergy Technology Services Pvt Ltd
‘An inspirational journey into the world of self-belief and self-leadership’
Charles McGeoch, Service Operations Manager NTT Ltd
‘Whatever cards you’ve been dealt, this is a superb guide to playing them well!’
Jim Lawless – Author of Taming Tigers
thrive 7 Steps to Successful Self-Leadership
GEORGE WILKINSON
Published by RedDoor
www.reddoorpress.co.uk
© 2020 George Wilkinson
The right of George Wilkinson to be identified as author of this Work has been asserted by him in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988
Every effort has been made to trace copyright holders and to obtain their permission for the use of copyright material. The author and publisher apologise for any errors or omissions and would be grateful if notified of any corrections that should be incorporated in future reprints or editions of this book
Some names and identifying details have been changed to protect the privacy of individuals.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, copied in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise transmitted without written permission from the author
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Cover design: Adam Thorpe
Typesetting: Sheerdesignandtypesetting.co.uk
To Jane, Maria and Lewis who have taught me more than they will ever know!
To all those who wish to lead and inspire themselves and others. Who may be out there, right in the thick of it, looking for hope and a clear way ahead.
To build a better tomorrow we must be better than we are today, and we cannot look outside of ourselves for the answer. We must drive forward internally so that one day we will flourish, which we all have the power to do. And that day could be tomorrow – you just never know.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1:
Achieving Success
‘Success is truly a personal thing – but make it count.’
Chapter 2:
Perseverance
‘To persevere and dig deep is sometimes the only way forward.’
Chapter 3:
Emotional Mastery
‘If we don’t master our emotions, they will only ensure that they master us.’
Chapter 4:
Embracing Failure
‘Failure teaches us lessons; there can be no other way to view it.’
Chapter 5:
Decision-making
‘A skill that if we improve on, will improve us.’
Chapter 6:
Leadership of Others
‘In order to lead others, we must first lead ourselves.’
Chapter 7:
Serving Others
‘Service to others is a privilege, that builds our character.’
Afterword: Build a Better Tomorrow
Acknowledgements
Notes
About the Author
Introduction
Life, and work, is not just about survival, getting by, maintaining the minimum – it’s about thriving! Living a life that feels more dynamic in nature, moving, growing and alive. Seeing potential and possibility in everything that you do – even the small things in life, and in those quieter moments too. Seeing the possibilities that lie in front of you – believing that you can be and do more and then intentionally driving change. Then, as a result, feeling that excitement, that joy, that pleasure, or being aware of a sense of quiet contentment in your actions – both in your everyday life as well as in your work.
To thrive is never to be a victim to circumstance, or others. It is about always living your life much more on your terms. Living in the moment and breathing new possibility into your life as each second unfolds. And taking these precious moments and consciously transforming them with purpose, thus giving your future self and career – a better opportunity than they had yesterday.
But how on earth do we undertake this? How do we get to a position in which we believe we are putting the best into our activities – and getting the real juice out of them – and into our lives? And doing this to the extent that we can move forward and grow and maintain that momentum?
THE ANSWER – SELF-LEADERSHIP!
To lead yourself in everything that you do, to take conscious ownership of what you do day-to-day – this tool will take you there! Thrive: 7 Steps to Successful Self-Leadership focuses our attention on seven steps in life that if followed can help to bring about significant transformation in our own leadership potential.
I’m sure we are all familiar with the term leadership, but maybe not self-leadership? Either way, let’s define self-leadership, as it is so relevant. Well, self-leadership is about looking into the mirror and taking charge of that person staring back. It’s about taking responsibility for your own life and actions, to see it through – to take on the tough times – being accountable for your own choices and actions and aiming – really aiming – to give life your best shot!
It concerns the courage to be vulnerable and make the tough decisions that life will inevitably present you with, even when you don’t want to. Self-leadership deals with the knowledge of yourself, maintaining a strong awareness of who you really are and how you affect your own life and the lives of those around you. And when it’s called for, to hold the mirror up to yourself to both reflect and influence your mind, to improve your body and soul so that you are able to move beyond who you are today – to become the best you can be in life.
Life can throw a lot at us, and it can be tough, remarkably tough at times. Nonetheless, in any given moment we have choices to make – the choice of what we think about, how we act, feel and speak; and yes, we can change our actions with practice. There are many people we can be in any given point in time: the friend, the hero, the villain, jealous one, the confidante, the decision-maker, the protector, the speaker, the listener, the giver, the courageous one, the lover, the best that we can be. It is up to us how we wish to express ourselves and how we act – and how we respond.
It is not always easy to be our very best – it’s a fact. At times, we don’t have the energy, the time, the freedom, the patience, the immediate support, or even the know-how. However, we can at least be aware that we have choices in any given situation, and we can aim to be our best, and to make it our goal in life. It won’t always be simple to make it work because life, our thoughts, our habits, our emotions, and a host of past experiences, which shape us, will crop up and try to throw us off course. But by leading ourselves, and by adopting responsibility, we can always go further. And I firmly believe that we can all make progress.
If we thrive and work and do well in life, as best we can, then we will always be a better person today than we were yesterday. Doing well in life, as I see it, does not need to be about obtaining vast material possessions. Sometimes to do well is having the ability to get through another day, to be mentally strong when situations are draining, to make the crucial choice, to persevere when times are hard and there are no answers in sight; to listen well, to support others and direct them to success; to attend someone who is sick, to give advice to another that you wished you had been given (but which they might not want to hear).
It all returns to the fundamental maxim – to thrive by growing yourself, so by applying the seven steps explained within seven chapters, you can shine and become the best version of yourself that you can be. It’s not about the cards that you are dealt, but how you play your hand. To obtain more happiness, to self-improve, to live a life with more emotional freedom, and to make better choices with the aim of leading a more rewarding life, both at work and at play.
Successful self-leadership is not only fundamental to achieving the improvements mentioned; it also gives you the building blocks with which to lead others. While some could argue that leaders are born and not made, in order to lead others, we must be able to lead ourselves. And so, leadership starts from the inside out: we become a leader, we are not born one. Therefore, the art of self-leadership is a fundamental quality in the leadership of other people. How is it possible for someone to lead another if they still have not mastered the art of leading themselves?
Modern-day leadership walks hand in hand with challenges that include strategic thought, decision-making, diversity of teams, locations and working time zones, automation, company politics and the eternal management of stakeholders.
Today’s leaders find themselves in perhaps a more demanding period than at any previous point in the history of working life. Which only emphasises the point that all leaders – and that includes parents – must be able to grow and develop their skills in self-leadership. It’s a vital skill, necessary not only to survive in the world of leadership, but also in order to thrive in the role.
This book addresses the subjects of success, perseverance, emotions, failure, decisions, leadership of others, and the ability to serve others. I address these subjects through the seven key steps of self-leadership – which will help to develop a greater potential in us all.
The seven steps have been born out of reflection on my own experiences in my working and personal life, observation and research. I served in the armed forces for seven years. I Left the British Royal Navy shortly after having served in the Gulf War in 1991. This period gave me my first real introduction to really starting to learn about myself and how to push beyond my limits. It also gave me the benefit of working with and to really learn about a whole variety of people from different walks of life.
Later, I spent two decades as a leader and mana