I’m excited to announce the launch of my new book, The Mentally Strong Leader (coming May 7th)!
In this week’s special issue, we’ll focus on one important insight that’s a central theme of the book. I asked 3,000 executives:
“Thinking of the highest-achieving organizations you’ve ever been a part of, that overcame the most obstacles, what attributes/behaviors did the key leader embody?”
A whopping 91% described the same profile, a leader with great mental strength – which is the ability to regulate your emotions, thoughts, and behaviors for productive outcomes, even in the face of adversity. It’s managing internally, so you can lead externally. More specifically, the respondents described leaders with 6 strong mental muscles in particular:
– Fortitude – Decision-making
– Confidence – Goal-focus
– Boldness – Messaging (sending the right messages of positivity/intent)
Improving in each of these areas is how you get mentally stronger and train your brain for achievement. The direct, research-backed link to achievement is what makes mental strength THE leadership superpower of our time.
But building your mental strength in a work world that’s increasingly chaotic, uncertain, self-doubt ridden, and distraction-laden can feel daunting and overwhelming, right?
It doesn’t have to. We all have a baseline of mental strength to build from, if we know how to do it. I’ve spent decades building a self-assessment that helps you determine your overall mental strength – you can take that self-assessment here. It gives you a baseline measurement of what your overall mental strength is, as well as pinpoints what mental muscles need strengthening. After all, when you go to the gym, you don’t worry about building every muscle, all the time. Thus, you can build a customized mental strength training program that helps you “level up” where needed.
I just need your help in helping you to do just that.
If you’ve found this weekly publication of value, I ask you to support me now while making a small investment in yourself and your mental strength by pre-ordering a copy of the book (and/or copies for your team). You’ll have it in just a few short weeks as the book goes national on May 7th, 2024! Here’s the link to the variety of places you can buy it (including in bulk). Please know that pre-orders are incredibly important for a book’s ultimate success (it determines what inventory levels retailers will stock the book at, and so much more). This book is the accumulation of years and years of research and loads of blood, sweat, and tears, and I NEED YOUR HELP to make sure it gets out into the world! So kindly consider placing an order today.
See you next week when we return to LEAD ON! in its usual format.
Thank you so much, and stay strong!
Scott
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