{"id":4404,"date":"2020-10-14T19:39:24","date_gmt":"2020-10-14T19:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/?p=4404"},"modified":"2021-09-19T15:31:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T15:31:14","slug":"the-mindset-of-a-ceo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomsoup.com\/the-mindset-of-a-ceo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mindset of a CEO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Want to develop the mindset of a CEO? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re an entrepreneur, founder or boss, you’re likely looking to run your business more effectively and become a better leader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, perhaps you simply want to improve other aspects of your life by adopting high-performance habits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In both cases, harnessing the correct psychological tools will help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Psychological heuristics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve had the good fortune to work with top performers in various fields, first as a physiotherapist\/coach and now in digital strategy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

From elite athletes to CEO’s and on one occasion, even a Chinese film star, they all exhibit similar characteristics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experiencing their drive and determination first-hand, I wondered if such behaviours could be mapped and mimicked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, despite the unique choices which result in a particular career, the mental models<\/a> used to interpret the world are universal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By leveraging the psychological heuristics of CEO’s, we can discover not only how to become an inspiring force for others, but simultaneously improve personal performance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, this article is not only for those wishing to learn CEO skills for professional gain, but also how to master the leadership mentality for personal development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mindset of a CEO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Purpose <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Perhaps the most significant trait shown CEO’s is clarity of purpose. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seldom do you discover a CEO or founder who doesn’t possess a clear vision for the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even if the end goal is subject to change, it’s vital to have a guiding north star to shape your daily decisions and resultant behaviours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, it becomes difficult to make meaningful progress when confusion reigns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If ever you’re unsure what to do, you can always cross-check your vision against your current choices for congruence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beginner’s mind <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I once worked with a CEO who thought he knew best in every situation, which was frustrating for the rest of the team, who were subject matter experts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In contrast, the best CEO’s don’t pretend to have all the answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They adopt a beginner’s mind philosophy and listen to those who support their vision, before making a balanced call. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this way, it becomes less about ego-driven performance and more about acting in service of the overall mission and vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Empathy <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

While some would argue that the best CEO’s are tyrannically purpose-driven and bulldoze any obstacles (people included), I would argue that this approach misses the point entirely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take Steve Jobs, for example. Lauded as arguably the most visionary founder, but apparently<\/a>, a nightmare to work with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While you can make the best business decisions in the world, if you’re rich and miserable, is it really worth it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surely, along with professional success, we also want to live a happy life, surrounded by a supportive team. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And it’s not an either\/or decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In my experience, the best CEO’s know that their vision can’t be achieved in isolation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They care about the people around them and are empathetic to their needs, fostering the type of tight-knit team that only accelerates progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leadership <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This might sound like an obvious trait to embody, but in practice, it’s a difficult role to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ve worked with a couple of amazing leaders and in both instances, their ability to inspire those around them was unique and distinctive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were interested in their people and invested in their success, making them instantly likeable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you operate in a supportive and trusting environment, you shift from a defensive, fight or flight mindset to one of potential and possibility. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This culture compounds, with a butterfly effect spreading forth from the CEO, encouraging increased creativity and critical thinking. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second factor in great leadership<\/a> is the ability for CEO’s to lead by example. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the early days of Amazon, for example, Jeff Bezos and the C-Suite team helped factory workers every year with the pre-Christmas rush. Inspiring stuff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decision-making <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Having a clear purpose makes every decision easier<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After all, you simply benchmark the options against your mission and determine if the predicted outcome correlates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to apply the mindset of a CEO to your personal life, the same principle applies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Say you’re deciding whether to buy a new car, but have a clearly-defined vision of saving money for your children’s future education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The fleeting indulgence of a new purchase doesn’t serve your deeper vision for well-educated, rounded children. Decision-made. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

That said, we can’t always predict the results of our actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In such situations, the best CEO’s consult and information gather, but don’t delay their decision. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A decision made is often better than a decision delayed, in that same way that progress is better than perfection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can generally recover from most mistakes or course-correct after the fact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Action-taking <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We can do all the planning in the world, but at some point, that preparation must be transformed into high leverage activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is where the mindset of a CEO really shines. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Where many of us procrastinate for fear of failure, high performers are comfortable initiating action, however unrefined it may be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This might include delegation to a team or if you’re working on a personal project, simply getting underway without having all the answers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The willingness to learn through repeated action<\/a> not only allows us to shape our vision on the fly, but adopt new approaches based on continuous testing and data-driven feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Active engagement with your goals, however unprepared you feel, will yield the fastest progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Imagining the mindset of a CEO as it applies to your personal situation is a useful thought experiment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By externalising your current set of options and hypothesising how a high performer would react in the same situation, you can improve your analysis, forecasting and resultant and decision-making skills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let me know how you get on \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Want to develop the mindset of a CEO for professional gain or personal development? <\/p>\n

Harnessing the correct psychological tools will help. <\/p>\n

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