Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.
This article is part of the Spend Smart series. Read more stories
Key Takeaways Purpose-rooted habits sustain discipline and lead to reliable long-term business results.
Leaders’ daily habits influence employee behavior, culture and overall business performance.
Most effective business leaders appreciate the importance of identifying healthy, strategic habits. They understand that executing these activities consistently drives sustained success. It doesn’t necessarily mean they enjoy performing these tasks or that they get some inspirational charge out of them. Fun or not, the combination of smart habits and a strong sense of purpose delivers exponentially better results over time than an ad hoc approach ever could.
Leaders are sometimes misguided in how they pursue business success. They chase outcomes, like benchmarks in revenue and growth, instead of first establishing the habits that are foundational to those results.
It’s a bit like putting the cart before the horse, which can make the road to business success a much bumpier journey.
Related: This Founder Solved His ‘Biggest Mistake’ to Go From 0 to 500,000 Customers
Habits are more than just tasks
Healthy leadership habits are the architecture for many aspects of your business. Brand, human resources, growth, innovation. Every habit that you steadfastly commit to has a compound effect on your business. Healthy leadership habits tend to perpetuate other healthy habits throughout the organization, while poor or sporadic habits reflect a lack of intention or follow-through.
... continue reading