mission: sincerity

Are you buying what you’re selling?

 

Many of us remember the 2005 rom com “Hitch,” starring Will Smith and Kevin James. In the midst of all the laughs and hijinx, there is a poignant message of mission and conviction, during the final 15 minutes of the film.

The two main characters square off, and James’ character calls Smith’s character to the carpet for living a duplicitous life. “You’re selling this stuff…but you just don’t believe in your own product!” Check out this clip.

As a leader, are you sincerely confident about the mission you’re pursuing? Do you have personal buy-in to the what and why of the service, vision, or product you’re pitching? In your mind and heart, do you believe the mission is actually attainable? Answering “yes” to all these questions is the only way to lead with true integrity.

Leading and empowering others to achieve explicit goals (the small ones and the big, audacious ones), demands your sincerity. Period. Hypocrisy is way too easy to sniff out. But when you believe in your cause, engaging stakeholders–internal and external–comes naturally…and honestly. Integrity is like a warm fire, inviting (and igniting) others to be on mission with you.

At its core, Cultivate for Good "fosters relational leadership that equips leaders to shape thriving organizations.” So what drives relational leadership? That’s simple…authenticity. Notice I stated it’s a simple driver, but it’s not necessarily an easy fix.

Before we can successfully relate to and lead others, we must be willing to be genuine and forthright with ourselves. This often means “sitting down with the elephant” in our space, and addressing the looming obstacles that are hindering our success.

Want to be a leader who lives your mission out loud with authenticity and excitement? Join me for a cocoa connection to ignite that spark of possibility among your team.

 

Wendy F. Adams, CFRE

Executive Leadership Coach – Cultivate for Good

 

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