SUMMARY of Episode 1:50 - Amplifying the leader and his vision.

In this conversation, we spoke about how Jonathan looked different, less anguished. And he certainly sounds different from when he began his Illumify Game Changer experience.

As I guide people through this leader’s journey, I’m always struck by what emerges, and how it’s so distinct to them. As I said here, sometimes the “bigness” of it is enough of a shock for them to question if they’re even big enough to ignite it.

I so appreciate Jonathan sharing that he felt profound anxiety when his vision first emerged. Leadership certainly takes courage. As a leader, you not only have to challenge the status quo; you have to lead through the unknown to create the new.

There were times in Amplify where Jonathan hit his own resistance both in identifying who could help him ignite his vision and determining the specific messages to impart.

But he  persisted. And thankfully, now sees the difference it’s made to him as a leader, and to how he expresses his vision.

He also sees why these Amplify questions need to be completed before venturing forth to speak about his vision. And I’m very glad of that because I know what a difference it makes to the response. No matter how meaningful a vision of change is to a leader, if it’s not meaningful enough to others, they will not act to help. Amplify is where meaningfulness intersects, and the leader is able, as I said, to “invite” them in.

At this stage, Jonathan is able to engage, and beginning to align. Next, he moves onto Unify where he invokes them to act in the ways that help ignite his change.

The leader’s journey continues. Stay tuned.