Loving yourself and loving those you lead is a key value in being a successful leader. Start with yourself and the ripple effect of kindness will spill over into others. The ripple effect of kindness starts with you, and it starts with your positive actions toward yourself and others. Encourage yourselves leaders to lead with “Love” in your heart!
Here are some tips for accepting constructive criticism so that you can grow as a leader and embrace the reflection you have on others. And it is not what you think.
As a young leader, you may have felt more stress and anxiety than usual during the past eight weeks or so as limitations were placed on what you could and couldn’t do. Some of these feelings may have come on suddenly and some may have been brewing slowly over time, under the surface of your mind and body. Being a teen and being a leader means you may have felt conflicted sometimes as well, wondering how you can become stronger and also how you can positively influence others.
If time management seems like a daily challenge, you are not alone! Especially during this time of quarantine for COVID-19, it can seem like you are either so busy that you lose track of time, or that you’re so bored you don’t know what to do with yourself.