What's the pivotal moment that transforms someone from simply holding a leadership position to truly becoming a leader?

Drawing on 25 years of executive coaching experience, I reveal the single most important choice every impactful leader must make – the conscious decision to fully commit to leadership responsibility.

Throughout my career across criminal justice, retail, and higher education sectors before founding Lois Burton Limited in 2000, I've observed that exceptional leadership never happens by accident. This episode explores the profound difference between managing (which focuses on tasks, processes, and systems) and leading (which centers on influence, vision, and developing others). We examine what full commitment really means – accepting complete responsibility for your people's development, embracing vulnerability as strength, and dedicating yourself to continuous growth.

I share practical, actionable steps to help you fully commit to your leadership journey: defining your personal leadership purpose as your North Star, creating a specific development plan with scheduled time for growth, building a robust support system of mentors and accountability partners, and establishing regular self-reflection practices. Most importantly, we discuss how leadership commitment manifests as a daily choice that builds trust through consistency.

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Your team deserves your full commitment, and the leader you're capable of becoming is waiting for you to make this choice.

Leadership Horizons - Helping You Lead Beyond Boundaries