BIG PICTURE BRILLIANCE

You are a big-picture thinker who has the ability to visualize the future to direct people forward. You understand strategically how things should be done well and can anticipate what steps need to be taken in order to be successful. You like to voice your opinions for making big, important decisions and like to be in charge of strategy to make sure your ideas are fully realized.

Even if you haven’t had leadership experience, you may find yourself craving this role, so you come up with big ideas, as well as direct and influence decision making to turn your ideas into successful projects. The idea of leadership can feel intimidating to some, but there are many different types of leaders and a variety of different leadership styles. You can discover your personal leadership style by thinking about how much responsibility you want to take on and what types of projects are exciting to you. Think of leaders that you admire and pay attention to what inspires you about their personalities in order to express your own way of leading in the world.

There are two types of leaders: experts and managers. Experts are leaders who prefer to focus on knowledge, skills, and passions but don’t want the responsibility of managing a team. Thought leadership is the focus for experts, who prefer to have subjects that they’re knowledgeable about and can guide the decision-making process for projects from beginning to end without directly managing. In fact, some experts have very little interaction with people and can lead through presentations, writing, or reports without managing a team. Managers, on the other hand, are people leaders. They enjoy working with teams to motivate, mentor, and provide feedback on areas of improvement and growth. Managers like guiding projects through direct communication with employees and find fulfillment leading teams of people through a process to ensure success. You may identify somewhere on the spectrum between these types of leaders.

Whether you’re currently a leader in your career or just recognize leadership qualities in your personality, it’s going to be important for you to explore opportunities to grow in leadership within your career in the future. Fortunately, there is no end to growth, education, and advancement when it comes to leadership, so you have a lifetime of opportunities for learning and self-development in the future. Every career path has the opportunity for growth as a leader, including entrepreneurship, so you will have unlimited potential for career advancement.

Are you ready to take the next step in discovering a career path that aligns with your personality and allows you to grow into your potential?