The book Extraordinary Golf: The Art of the Possible by Fred Shoemaker defines “extraordinary” in the following way: “Extraordinary comes from who you are, and if it is to be consistent, then who you are must be consistent… The question of who you are goes beyond your outside identity. It’s a question about what doesn’t change.”
Leadership and golf have a lot in common, as it turns out. The difference between a good leader and an extraordinary one is consistency. While an extraordinary leader has certain traits to strive for, the real key is not just emulating them but demonstrating them repeatedly daily.
The question is, what traits of an extraordinary leader should we consistently embody? Here are a few:
I want to end with another quote from Shoemaker: “Extraordinary people live their lives backward. Instead, they stand in the future and determine how they want their life. This vision of their future allows them to be in the present, and their actions spring naturally from this sense of who they are.”
To be extraordinary is rooted in your vision of the future. What kind of future would you like it to be?
Exceptional leadership is something that develops over time through consistent practice. You can learn a lot from an experienced business coach. To build your traits of an extraordinary leader, sign up for my email list to get my weekly business articles delivered to your inbox.
Coach Dave
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