{"id":100546,"date":"2021-06-03T06:43:56","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/?p=100546"},"modified":"2021-06-03T06:45:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T06:45:13","slug":"leaders-must-ask-seek-and-knock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/leaders-must-ask-seek-and-knock\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders Must Ask, Seek, and Knock"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Being a <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>leader<\/strong><\/span><\/em> requires some hard and soft skills that often seem too daunting to master. But, philosophically speaking, you can boil down your journey into leadership into a few basic practices: asking, seeking, and knocking. Let\u2019s take a look at what those are and how they apply to your growth into becoming a leader.<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Asking The Right Questions<\/h2>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100570\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/woman-Asking-The-Right-Questions.jpg\" alt=\"Asking The Right Questions\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/woman-Asking-The-Right-Questions.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/woman-Asking-The-Right-Questions-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/woman-Asking-The-Right-Questions-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In many leadership books and seminars, you\u2019re made to feel as if you must have all the answers to be a great leader. This simply isn\u2019t true. Leaders start just like everyone else. Sure, there may be some inherent gifts or advantages that some of us have that others do not but that isn\u2019t the case for many of the world\u2019s best leaders. Neither now, nor historically.<\/p>\n<p>The best leaders know, from early on, that <em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lensa.com\/insights\/level-up-your-career-through-training\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">asking the right questions<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/em> is the pathway to true understanding and mastery. Asking the right questions is significant because many of us get sidetracked in our development because we\u2019re simply asking the wrong questions.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re an aspiring leader, learn to focus on the best questions to ask at every step of your journey. The best education begins with the student, focused on the real issues and not the ongoing peripheral noise surrounding the problems.<\/p>\n<p>Being able to differentiate between what the right questions are from the wrong ones gives you a leg up in any career. Also, asking questions is a sign of curiosity which happens to be a classic trait in many great leaders and thinkers.<\/p>\n<h2>Seek Out The Best People<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100571\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/The-Best-People-in-the-team.jpg\" alt=\"The Best People in the team\" width=\"800\" height=\"461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/The-Best-People-in-the-team.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/The-Best-People-in-the-team-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/The-Best-People-in-the-team-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><div class=\"38520354a5201685ddf480eec688e1a7\" data-index=\"2\" style=\"float: none; margin:10px 0 10px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\"\r\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9477973674766713\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8885944693\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>One of the secrets of great leaders is that they know it\u2019s highly important to surround themselves with competent, hard-working people. If you\u2019re the smartest person in the room, you\u2019re not in the right room, as the saying goes. Some people disagree with this notion, but you\u2019ll go much further if you\u2019ve got incredibly wise people in your circle.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a trait many managers and leaders lack. One bad hire can drag the business down significantly. A department of bad hires can do even more damage to the growth of your business. But by being humble and willing to surround yourself with others of high potential and success, you are elevating the chances of growth, both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n<p>This doesn\u2019t mean that you suddenly bring nothing to the table. However, you should be adept at leading a great team to success. In sports, without great coaches, you often can\u2019t win a title even if you have the most talent. It takes a great leader to unify a great team. Acquire the talent, and lead them to the best version of themselves.<\/p>\n<h2>Knocking On Doors Of Opportunity<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-100572\" src=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/risks-in-the-path-of-success.jpg\" alt=\"risks in the path of success\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/risks-in-the-path-of-success.jpg 800w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/risks-in-the-path-of-success-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/drprem.com\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2021\/06\/risks-in-the-path-of-success-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Leaders do not hesitate to say yes to opportunities more than they say no. Living in fear of the risks does not teach you anything except how to miss out on future success. You must give yourself and your business chances to rise to challenges and exceed expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Saying yes to opportunity does not guarantee success, however. But if you\u2019re observant, wise, and resilient, you will learn from your failures, too. Leaders that say yes are more often to get opportunities that other leaders miss out on. You will learn how to say yes to the best things this way. So don\u2019t be afraid of jumping into a challenge. 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