# Allowing yourself time to grow as a leader, consciously, will enable you to support your team authentically Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2022-02-04 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Unlock the Power of Conscious Leadership Meta Description: Discover the power of Conscious Leadership in transforming individuals and organisations for sustainable success. Embrace authenticity, self-awareness, and URL: https://financedigest.com/allowing-yourself-time-to-grow-as-a-leader-consciously-will-enable-you-to-support-your-team-authenticallyhtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/istock-501650629-1736816265504-compressed.jpg) _By_ **_Marika Messager_** _, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org_ ![Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/marika-messager-1736816265442-compressed.jpg) Marika Messager, CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org Many people know consciousness as applying only to one’s personal relationships and wellbeing, but this is also a new principle that many leaders have recognized to benefit teams and organizations. Moreover, this new paradigm of leadership is actually the path [towards a sustainable and effective market](https://www.financedigest.com/the-antiobesity-drugs-market-to-tilt-towards-digitization.html "The Antiobesity Drugs Market to tilt towards digitization") leadership. Organizations are now investing in training their leaders in this [way](https://www.financedigest.com/3-impactful-ways-that-leaders-can-contribute-to-the-independent-development-of-their-employees.html "3 Impactful Ways that Leaders Can Contribute to the Independent Development of Their Employees") which is not surprising as Conscious Leaders are seen to be more evolved, mature, and efficient compared to their counterparts who still believe in the “old-school” principle of leadership. **What is Conscious Leadership?** Conscious Leadership is a new paradigm where business is a [force for good and good a force for business](https://www.financedigest.com/analysis-uk-crisis-forces-off-kilter-businesses-to-halt-investment.html "Analysis-UK crisis forces ‘off kilter’ businesses to halt investment"), that has supported leaders to make a lasting positive impact in the organizations they lead. **Personal Greatness Precedes Leadership Greatness**. Your ability to lead depends on your capacity for self-awareness and self-leadership. Which is why elevating individual and [organisational performance and innovation](https://www.financedigest.com/innovation-is-the-path-to-revenue-how-financial-organisations-can-open-up-alternative-revenue-streams.html "Innovation is the path to revenue: How financial organisations can open up alternative revenue streams"), begins with introspection and personal growth. In today’s climate, individuals are always on, overburdened and disconnected from themselves. They long for a higher purpose, but the [opportunity to change](https://www.financedigest.com/can-covid-19-provide-opportunities-to-change-stakeholder-relationships-for-good.html "Can Covid-19 provide opportunities to change stakeholder relationships for good?") can appear overwhelming or unattainable. Businesses and business [leaders have an unprecedented opportunity](https://www.financedigest.com/how-finance-leaders-can-turn-the-inflation-challenge-into-opportunity.html "How finance leaders can turn the inflation challenge into opportunity") to remain at the forefront of change by embracing a paradigm where we **Elevate Humanity through business and elevate business through humanity.** **Conscious Leadership is therefore a** [way of life](https://www.financedigest.com/valuable-ways-to-get-your-children-ready-for-college-life.html "Valuable Ways to Get Your Children Ready for College Life"), where one is aligned with one’s true Self and therefore embodies that truth in every dimension of one’s life. In that process, a conscious leader is self-aware, radically responsible, and focuses on forging a [positive impact whilst building a culture/family/community of “WE” rather than a culture](https://www.financedigest.com/7-tips-for-building-a-positive-remote-work-culture.html "7 tips for building a positive remote work culture") of “ME”. **How does Conscious Leadership allow you to** [lead authentically?](https://www.financedigest.com/the-tall-group-leads-uk-launch-of-innovative-chain-of-custody-real-time-authentication-platform-for-financial-applications.html "The Tall Group Leads UK Launch Of Innovative Chain Of Custody & Real Time Authentication Platform For Financial Applications") Conscious [leaders have a developed](https://www.financedigest.com/how-leaders-can-develop-their-business-intuition.html "How Leaders Can Develop Their Business Intuition") understanding and acceptance of who they are. They are aware of their strengths and abilities, whilst being conscious of their weaknesses and limitations. Such leaders radiate transparency, honesty and integrity and therefore [create a culture where each individual](https://www.financedigest.com/digital-identities-creating-value-for-individuals-and-industries.html "Digital Identities: Creating Value for Individuals and Industries") is able to show up fully and authentically too. The workplace now moves from the old paradigm of domination, [competition and hiding to a safe place](https://www.financedigest.com/top-marks-for-unidosh-at-accelerate-places-pitch-night-competition.html "Top marks for UniDosh at Accelerate Places pitch night competition  ") of collaboration, cooperation, and co-creation. As you become a Conscious Leader, you are consistently your [authentic self](https://www.financedigest.com/get-real-how-to-be-your-authentic-self-at-work.html "Get real: How to be your authentic self at work"). As a leader, being authentic means you are transparent and you support ethical behavior. You [understand the value](https://www.financedigest.com/understanding-the-value-of-regtech.html "Understanding the value of regtech") of other people’s ideas, being heard and considered in the crucial decisions being made in the organization. Being a Conscious [Leader also involves being present](https://www.financedigest.com/young-leaders-forum-jamal-edwards-on-the-past-present-and-future.html "Young Leaders Forum: Jamal Edwards on the past, present and future") to one’s emotional truth. Emotional [intelligence](https://www.financedigest.com/emotional-intelligence-the-critical-component-of-business-leaders.html "Emotional intelligence: the critical component of business leaders") is a prerequisite to authenticity and emotional mastery. Being the master of your emotions is being aware of all your feelings, allowing yourself and giving yourself the space to feel your emotions through completion so that you can find your emotional truth and express it in a composed and [constructive way](https://www.financedigest.com/3-ways-to-safeguard-and-include-women-in-construction.html "3 ways to safeguard and include women in construction"). Emotional mastery allows you to navigate difficult conversations safely, relate better to your [team and thus bring](https://www.financedigest.com/neyber-brings-on-board-james-malia-to-leadership-team-to-support-employers-success-in-driving-employee-financial-resilience-goals.html "Neyber brings on board James Malia to leadership team to support employers’ success in driving employee financial resilience goals") more compassion and openness. **What is the impact of authenticity on employees?** As a Conscious Leader, you are a master of alignment. You embody your core [values through every action and connection](https://www.financedigest.com/best-in-west-london-for-value-and-connectivity.html "Best In West London For Value And Connectivity") which allows you to be consistent in your interactions with your employees. This consistency supports your [team in knowing that you are dependable and they can always count on your ethical decision whenever there may be a challenge](https://www.financedigest.com/why-now-is-the-time-to-implement-a-time-saving-business-model-encouraging-team-members-to-discuss-their-challenges.html "Why now is the time to implement a time saving business model, encouraging team members to discuss their challenges") or conflict in the workplace. This allows for psychological safety within your team. [Employees now seek connection](https://www.financedigest.com/voice-quality-matters-quarter-of-employees-working-from-home-still-experiencing-regular-connectivity-issues.html "Voice Quality Matters: Quarter of Employees Working From Home Still Experiencing Regular Connectivity Issues"). They want someone who can understand them and that they can relate to. This can be achieved by authentically showing up as your TRUE self. A Conscious Leader values relationships as much as results. In order to be effective with your employees, the last thing you want to do is to remind them that this is what they are paid to do. You have to tap into what their intrinsic motivations are and more importantly BE HUMAN. This is what inspires and [brings a team together](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-bring-business-and-charities-together-through-events.html "How To Bring Business And Charities Together Through Events"). [Employees are inspired by honest leaders](https://www.financedigest.com/how-to-manage-burnout-and-how-leaders-should-support-employee-wellbeing-tom-keya.html "How to manage burnout and how leaders should support employee wellbeing | Tom Keya") who are willing to go into the trenches with them. And lastly, a Conscious Leader [sets long-term goals](https://www.financedigest.com/norways-wealth-fund-tells-firms-to-set-net-zero-emission-goals.html "Norway’s wealth fund tells firms to set net zero emission goals") that are relevant to their values and vision. By being authentic you embody your purpose and you ardently share your vision, giving the opportunity to your [team to contribute to a higher mission and forge a positive impact through their work](https://www.financedigest.com/finance-teams-have-been-left-in-the-dark-on-the-real-cost-of-working-from-home.html "Finance teams have been left in the dark on the real cost of working from home"). [Employees will be more engaged](https://www.financedigest.com/the-pandemic-means-that-its-time-to-double-down-on-our-commitment-wellbeing-and-employee-engagement.html "The pandemic means that it’s time to double down on our commitment wellbeing and employee engagement") and fulfilled in pursuit of the organization’s success. As humans, we were made to [grow and develop to find the best version](https://www.financedigest.com/version-control-systems-market-gain-impetus-due-to-the-growing-demand-over-2017-2026.html "Version Control Systems Market Gain Impetus due to the Growing Demand over 2017 – 2026") of ourselves and to fulfill our life’s purpose. As one [becomes a Conscious Leader](https://www.financedigest.com/becoming-a-business-leader-how-cios-can-lead-digital-transformation.html "Becoming a business leader – how CIOs can lead digital transformation") and discovers his authentic self, he or she is transformed. The worldview shifts, personal relationships flourish, and the company [culture changes](https://www.financedigest.com/business-is-changing-is-your-culture-changing-with-it.html "Business is changing – is your culture changing with it?"). **_About Author:_** _Marika Messager is the CEO and Founder of ConsciousLeadership.org, a conscious leader, visionary and change architect; unlocking the genius in the most [successful business leaders](https://www.financedigest.com/young-leaders-forum-debating-what-successful-leadership-looks-like-in-the-digital-age.html "Young Leaders Forum, debating what successful leadership looks like in the digital age") in the UK and internationally, elevating individuals, businesses and the global community into a new paradigm of Conscious Leadership and positive impact._ --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---