Have you ever been a part of the group murmuring about an attractive, intelligent, know-it-all leader whenever he/she passes by?
Did you ever want to imitate a successful leader, be it an immediate senior or the BIG BOSS?
Most successful leaders have role models who they wish to imitate and become like one someday.
Take a look at an article by *Time Magazine which defines Barack Obama’s role model as President Reagan. He admired the persona and policies followed by Reagan and is believed to have a Reaganesque approach in managing his government.
Or, for that matter Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft who diligently followed Warren Buffet, an American Investor, Industrialist and Philanthropist.
At some point in time, we all seek success and one of the mantras to savour success in today’s accelerated business environment is to trace the footsteps of a successful leader.
Three Ways to Start This Journey towards Mirroring Successful Leaders are:
1. Plan what you want to achieve: Lay down your career path. Be clear in what you desire in 5 years / 10 years from now, select a role-model for yourself to keep yourself constantly inspired and research on your role-model to get good background information on how he/she accomplished their dreams. Use this information as reference point whenever you digress from your path.
2. Talk to your role-model: Having a role model within your reach is easier than having a one who belongs to another place/country/industry. Though this is a very personal choice. Speak to this person, learn the tips and tricks of becoming successful and constantly share your achievements with him/her. This would ensure that your exemplar sees your resolve in learning from your examples.
3. Talk about your role-model: ‘There is no such thing as gratitude unexpressed. If it is unexpressed, it is plain, old-fashioned ingratitude. - Robert Brault’. While you continue to gain insights to successful working from your role model, you are on the path of becoming one for someone else. A simple thank you at one point in time from your admirer would make you feel having lived a life worth ploughed for. Do not hesitate to borrow time from your model just to say ‘Thank You’. It would also be worthwhile to share examples of what you did and who helped you achieve it. Give due credit to one who truly deserves it.
• Tina Arora
* http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2044712,00.html
