This is the 7th of 16 weekly installments on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership.  Every Thursday, I will break down the 5 Pillars and show you how becoming and influential leader will not only improve your job skills but your personal life as well.

The 5 Pillars is a project that I have been working on for almost two years and am looking forward to officially launching “The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership” Coaching program on May 23th.

Why the 5 Pillars?  I have spent more than 30 years in the business world and although it has been primarily in the Construction world, the 5 Pillars philosophy works across all industries.  In fact, while developing this program I realized that it can have a significant impact on your personal life as well.

I will break down each Pillar into three sections, personal, business and community. Any growth or improvement needs to start within, with the end goal of influencing the community you live in.  In this post we will take a look at COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT.

The environment that we live in impacts the way we live in countless ways.  The question is “Is my current environment conducive to my growth?”  The first two posts on environment looked at the things that we directly impact or directly impact us.  Now let’s take a look at the big picture.

COMPETITION

Most of us are in a business that competes with other businesses for clients and customers.  Competition is what requires us to maintain a high level of performance.  Working at a high level makes the community and the environment around us better.  Sometimes thinking about how you both can be successful will lead to creating more need for what you are selling.

OPPORTUNITY

Have you ever heard someone say “you need to create your own opportunities”?  The reality is that they are already out there.  You don’t need to create them, you need to find them.  Can you think of some opportunities in your community that could benefit you?  Maybe it’s time to go find them.

QUALITY

It doesn’t matter what you do, you are a reflection on the community you live in.  You will be part of the environment that is created in your community.  Are you part of the problem or part of the solution?  Making quality one of your priorities will help to produce a better overall environment.

RISK

There is risk in almost everything we do.  Choosing the right environment for your home or your business will decrease risk and increase the potential for success.

VICTORY

We have all heard the phrase “It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game.” So does victory come from winning (the destination) or from how you played the game (the journey)?  I believe it depends on what game you are playing.  If you are team player in your community and help to create a positive environment, everyone wins.

SUCCESS

Success!  Everyone defines it differently.  I believe success will be defined by the legacy we create while here and what we leave behind.  Making a difference, that makes a difference is what success is really all about.  Many people think that wealth defines success.  My thought on that is “What did they do with that wealth?”

The 5 Pillars coaching program will take each topic to a much deeper level.  We will explore open ended questions and how they are directly impacting your life and more specifically in this segment, will allow you to evaluate and understand how you impact the environment within your community.

In the mean time, start asking the type of questions that will result in better answers. When you ask “How can I”  you get an answer that will move the needle.  “How can I improve myself and what can I do differently to create a better environment for my entire community?”  Answer that question, act on it, and you will succeed.

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RELATED:

• Click here to see Part 1 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• Click here to see Part 2 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• Click here to see Part 3 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• Click here to see Part 4 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• Click here to see Part 5 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• Click here to see Part 6 of The 5 Pillars Of Influential Leadership
• For more on The 5 Pillars of Influential Leadership and to view my video click here
• To view my guest post in the 2013 International Leadership Blogathon click here

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Barry Smith    5/16/13   photo by author   © Building What Matters 2013