Dear Friend,

You might agree, the world needs inspirational leaders right now. Are you one of them? Do you want to be? Then you’re in the right place.

Below is what I’ve learned from a lifetime of studying history’s greatest leaders.

Watch/Listen below now to learn how to inspire anyone, including yourself.

All my best,

Peter

Peter Kofitsas MS, PT, Keynote Speaker, Author, Life Coach, Nutritionist, Physical Therapist

How To Be An Inspirational Leader

Being an Inspirational Leader

First and foremost, great leaders have great visions that are exciting, compelling, and the really great ones make them mutually beneficial. (More on that below)
Great leaders help others see and understand the vision.
They describe it in mutually beneficial ways, how achieving it is exciting, rewarding, and fun for everyone involved.
Great leaders involve their people in the process of evolving and executing the vision, giving their people stakes in the game, making them feel heard, a basic human need.

First, hear what your people are telling you. If they’re complaining, what are they really saying? I call this discerning listening- Your people (kids and employees) will tell you everything you need to know, if we just listen for it.
Instead of judging what is heard or getting defensive, look at it from their point of view for a moment.
If someone says something can’t be done, are they merely projecting their own insecurities about accomplishing what’s being asked of them?
Or are they telling you the vision hasn’t been made sufficiently clear, or they haven’t heard how accomplishing it will benefit them. (You know this- We all think, “What’s in it for me.” I’m not stating that in a negative way.)

Great leaders demonstrate the change they want to see in their people.
They are the first to pick up the broom, sit at the laptop and make a spreadsheet, or set up the time to hear what you have to share.
They set the stage for greatness by being authentic, human, and at times, vulnerable.

I learned this from my high school football coach- Surround yourself with great people and great things will happen for you.
We are the sum of the 5 people we associate with most. So choose wisely ;-).
We can’t choose our family, but we can choose how to interact with them.
Sometimes we can choose our team, but when we can’t, it’s a leader’s responsibility to help them find their strengths. (That goes back to listening)

Everyday do something toward the vision.
Whether it’s a phone call, email, or check off of a simple to do item.
Dedicate workouts to thinking about achieving your goals. The mind/body releases powerful chemicals during workouts that we can use to manifest our vision.
Choose meals for the energy they will give you for accomplishing your goals.

Great leaders don’t let anyone or anything distract them from their goal/s.
They limit social media, news, and politics so they can get into the zone, where their best work happens.
They reframe everything to benefit the vision, but not at the expense of their people. This is where discerning listening comes in.