Optimism- The Missing Ingredient in your Culture

"𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐭𝐲?"

I can't tell you the number of times I've both asked and heard this question!

According to recent research by the AESC, the answer could be more impactful than we realise!

Their latest research, "Optimism as a Competitive Advantage," explains why having an optimistic outlook is not just a nice-to-have but a strategic edge in today's uncertain world.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭?

Optimistic leaders have the ability to:

🔶 inspire others. 

🔷 are inclusive and see the value in all

🔶 encourage innovation

🔷 see opportunities where others see challenges.

𝐒𝐨, 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦?

These tips have helped me:

📌 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬; help team members understand what drives them, motivates them, and how they can live that within the organisation.

📌 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 “𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐦”- most times it's not enough to purely hope and cross your fingers that everything turns out okay, it still takes hard work, determination, and my personal favourite- a good plan! Similarly, just because there are obstacles or challenges, it does not mean that everything will not turn out alright.

📌 Try to be 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 that you tell yourself and be aware of the patterns/or where negativity tends to creep in. Give yourself credit when things go right, and similarly celebrate even the small wins in your team.

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