{"id":1409,"date":"2021-12-26T17:17:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-26T17:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/?p=1409"},"modified":"2023-06-13T17:18:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T17:18:24","slug":"does-open-minded-leadership-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/andysmithlife.com\/does-open-minded-leadership-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Open Minded Leadership Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As we begin to slow down for the holidays and 2021 comes to an end, I find it empowering to refocus on what we can control, what we can influence, and what we can impact. To get clear, I believe we must start with an open-minded mental state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the greatest qualities of an Entrepreneur, Founder, or Business Owner is the ability to lead with an open mind. Here are the top five (5) attributes an open-mind brings in leadership:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 Willingness to change, adapt, and pivot rapidly as new information, new opportunities, or new details are learned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 Willingness to learn from others (this has been my number 1 take-away from 2021). When you surround yourself with the best and brightest \u2013 you experience a level of acceleration like never before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 You see \u201cfailure\u201d as a learning experience and a necessary component to reaching your maximum potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 You\u2019re able to challenge \u201climiting\u201d beliefs. The most successful people ask questions and know they aren\u2019t the smartest cookies in the room. This is often hard for us entrepreneurs, but a key ingredient in our success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/14.0.0\/svg\/1f449.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" style=\"width: 20px;\">\u00a0\u2013 Being open to others ideas, perspectives, and experiences is a game changer\u2026 Surround yourself with others who challenge, accelerate, and motivate you. This can be a Mastermind group, Board of Directors, or simply a peer group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are going to change the world, start by making sure you\u2019re ready to change yourself\u2026 Let\u2019s go win the day!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we begin to slow down for the holidays and 2021 comes to an end, I find it empowering to refocus on what we can control, what we can influence, and what we can impact. To get clear, I believe we must start with an open-minded mental state. 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