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Everyone is a leader—by choice or by default.

Whether you’re guiding a team, managing a family, or making personal decisions, leadership is about how we move ourselves and others into action. The real question isn’t if we’re leaders but how effectively we lead.

Leadership isn’t reserved for CEOs, managers, or executives. It’s found in everyday actions, from inspiring a friend to pursue a goal to motivating a team to achieve more. To lead well, we must understand the energy that fuels our actions and decisions—and how it impacts those around us.

This is where the concept of Energy Leadership™ becomes transformative.

What is Energy Leadership™?

Energy Leadership™ is the process of developing a leadership style that positively influences yourself, others, and your organizations. It’s rooted in the idea that energy is everything. The way you perceive, react, and engage with the world shapes your effectiveness as a leader.

At its core, Energy Leadership™ helps you:

• Shift from reactive, fear-based patterns to proactive, opportunity-focused actions.
• Lead yourself and others with higher awareness, resilience, and purpose.
• Create environments that inspire collaboration, innovation, and fulfillment.

The 2 Streams of Energy: Which One Are You Swimming In?

Imagine two streams flowing through your life: the Stream of Consciousness and the Stream of Unconsciousness.

• The Stream of Unconsciousness: This destructive flow is rooted in fear, doubt, anger, and blame. It focuses on problems and creates environments where negativity thrives. Many people spend their days stuck in this current, reacting to life rather than leading it.
• The Stream of Consciousness: This constructive flow is fueled by creativity, positivity, and solutions. It asks empowering questions like:
  • What’s the opportunity here?
  • How can we grow from this?
  • What’s the best way forward?

By shifting your energy from unconscious reactions to conscious leadership, you move yourself and those around you toward higher levels of productivity and satisfaction.

Understanding Catabolic vs. Anabolic Energy

Energy Leadership™ is based on two types of energy that shape our world:

1. Catabolic Energy: This draining, destructive energy is fueled by stress, fear, and negativity. It keeps us stuck in reactionary patterns and limits our potential.
2. Anabolic Energy: This constructive, uplifting energy inspires growth, creativity, and resilience. It empowers us to lead with confidence and purpose.

Your energy as a leader—whether catabolic or anabolic—sets the tone for everyone around you. Negative energy spreads like a virus, creating a toxic environment. Conversely, anabolic energy inspires people to do extraordinary things and creates an environment of trust and collaboration.

How to Shift Your Energy as a Leader

Shifting your energy starts with awareness. The Energy Leadership Index (ELI) Assessment is a powerful tool that helps leaders understand their current energy levels, perceptions, and attitudes. It provides a baseline for growth and guides leaders in navigating challenges with more anabolic energy.

Here are three practical ways to begin shifting your energy today:

1. Start with Self Awareness

Pay attention to your reactions, thoughts, and energy throughout the day. Are you focused on problems or solutions? Are you empowering yourself and others, or getting stuck in blame or doubt?

2. Ask Empowering Questions

Replace “What’s wrong?” with “What’s possible?” Shift your perspective by seeking opportunities and solutions, even in challenging situations.

3. Choose Anabolic Responses

Pause before reacting. Take a deep breath, and respond with intention rather than emotion. Focus on how your actions can inspire and uplift those around you.

The Ripple Effect of Shifting Energy

When leaders make conscious shifts in their energy, the impact extends beyond themselves. Teams become more engaged, resilient, and productive. Relationships thrive with greater trust and understanding. Organizations grow into cultures of innovation and collaboration.

As Albert Einstein famously said, “Everything that matters is energy.” By mastering your energy, you can transform not only your own experience but also the lives of everyone around you.

Take the First Step

Ready to unlock your potential as a leader? It all begins with awareness. Assess your current energy, identify your patterns, and make intentional shifts toward conscious leadership.

The Energy Leadership™ Index Assessment is your gateway to leading with purpose and inspiring those around you. Let’s shift your energy together—and create a world where positive leadership thrives.

How will you start shifting your energy today? Try paying attention to your reactions, asking empowering questions, or responding with intention. I’d love to hear how these changes impact your leadership and life. Drop me a message or connect to share your progress—I’m here cheering you on every step of the way.

The Energy Leadership Index (ELI) assessment is a proprietary research-backed assessment tool copyrighted by Bruce D Schneider and the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC).