How to Become a Social Leader for bringing Positive Change in Society
Social leadership is a relatively new concept that’s becoming more trending in the “Social Age”. Social leadership is a leadership style that focuses on connection, communication and collaboration to manifest change for benefit of communities. It’s built on trust, humility, fairness, empathy and kindness, and it’s a individualistic style that’s well-suited to the fast-paced, ever-changing world we live in today.
After spending almost 30 years in social development sector including 10 years as the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Leader and this awesome learning phase actually helped me to understand the IN and OUT of life and work. What my understanding suggest that Social Leadership is not actually related to Corporate Leadership style, where we lead a outcome based project, but it involves different dynamics, the human-centered leadership where the emotional and empathetic leadership style of leaders who focus on connection, collaboration, and communication.
The social leaders act as social change catalyst as they are heart-driven leader who understands the importance of building strong relationships within their team and creating a positive work environment. The main attributes and characteristics of Social Leaders are:
- Focus on People Centered Working:
They understand the importance of building and nurturing healthy, happier and harmonious relationships with their team, communities and creating a positive growth environment for all. - Greater utilization of Emotional Quotient (EQ) & Social Quotient (SQ):
They positively use their high emotional intelligence and people skills to build social (network) capital, influence others to respond to enhance their personal growth and professional development. - Express Gratitude and Acknowledge the Collective Contribution:
Social Leaders involve team members and community participants in decision making and acknowledge there strengths, talent, skills and consciously express gratitude for their inputs/efforts. - Cultivate trust, transparency, and total respect for truth
They know how to cultivate trust, care genuine people, maintain transparency in working (expenditure) while recognizing and rewarding all with respect within the team and communities. - Connect the community to work collectively and collaboratively
They are the Social Change Catalyst. They enable individuals and empower an organization to thrive by connecting the power of the community to the everyday challenges of work.
Interested to Know | Learn | Understand and Become a Social Leader. Connect with the CoEx team to organize a Workshop/ Awareness Session based on the 3HS Framework Steps, that help us to initiate the Social Leadership process. It can be defined and directed as the effective way to inspire the conscious individuals to influence a social change or society, by transforming the individual’s actions, behaviors, feelings, and thoughts.
Let’s work collectively for Cultivating Health, Happiness & Harmony for you and your family, friends, team, organization and/or local communities.
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