Mark Berger Chicago Shares his View on Successful Leadership

Successful leaders tend to share habits of thought that set them apart. While these patterns have many elements, they're grounded in an understanding of the power of thought. Everything we think, like everything we do, has consequences. As the saying goes, we become what we think. Successful leaders understand this principle well, and they express it in specific highly disciplined ways. On this occasion, we asked healthcare executive Mark Berger Chicago to share his thoughts on how can leaders keep a consistently positive mindset.

To be an effective leader, you need to think like a leader. But what does that even mean? Well, if you spent at least some time with someone worthy of a leader's name, you would notice in just a few minutes clear signs showing that the person has "leader material."

Here, Mark Berger Chicago explains some of the signs:

They show their true face

To grow as a leader you have to be the same both at work and at home, without pretending. Usually, in just a few minutes, you can see if the person has shown their 'real self' or is hiding under the boss's mask. A person who truly shows himself is humble, praises people, receives open-minded feedback and listens before saying anything.

They don’t run away from conflict

Mark Berger, Chief Executive Officer of Villa Healthcare, which runs 22 Short Term Rehabilitation and Nursing Centers in locations throughout Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan, is in fact encouraging conflicts at work, as he believes that holding "conflict meetings" clearly expresses different thoughts on some burning issues, such as local establishments poor results. Mark Berger Chicago believes that without these conflicting sessions, we would not be able to hear the views of others and thus "might miss something great".

They ask their employees about their goals

Good leaders place getting to know their employees as a priority. In individual meetings, they generally ask questions about their goals, interests and strengths - both long-term and short-term - and thus remember them. Namely, it is very easy to lose sight of all the things that are important to employees, especially when they are getting a bit involved in their daily work.

They think positively

Leaders have the greatest responsibility to motivate and uplift people around them, and this requires a positive and resilient spirit. This attitude can be seen in a matter of seconds when communicating in person or even by email. Negative thoughts become a stumbling block that may interfere with your efforts to be as good as possible. Therefore, leaders who nurture their positive thoughts will easily empower others and thus encourage them to do the same.

Problems are real, and they warrant our attention, but they don't go away without solutions. Knowing things aren't working is a good first step but nothing more. Great leaders understand that focusing on problems brings more problems but focusing on solutions opens up opportunities. Instead of dwelling on problems, they focus on solutions.

Instead of making things complicated, they simplify them

It's easy to get wrapped up in details and spiral into excessive complication. Great leaders, on the other hand, have the ability to eliminate the unnecessary so they can focus on the heart of the issue. It's an approach that lets them solve problems quickly and effectively.