MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
The 7 Habits of Woke Leaders Why leading by example creates a bigger impact than lecturing for “change” BY NIKKI FOGDEN-MOORE
Conscious leadership (both personally and professionally) is a vital evolution in creating strong teams, families, and companies. Now more than ever, the responsibility of leading by example and our larger culture is stemming from companies who have been given the charter of making decisions that impact individuals at home as much as at work.
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s a leader we cannot avoid the spotlight being on our own actions and how we manage unprecedented times with grace and vision. Leadership is about evolution as much as it is resolution and resilience. Here are 7 habits of truly ‘woke’ leaders:
1. AWAKE LEADERS DO NOT ‘ADVERTISE’ THE FACT Awareness does not require a badge of honour - it is a private and humbling process that often has involved deep reflection, tough lessons, and true experience. It is the art of listening and observing rather than announcing. Woke leaders are too busy being themselves to tell you about how “aware” they are.
