Leaders are Intentional by OD Harris

You must be willing to let go and move with great intent.

Kobe Bryant, arguably the greatest basketball player of

all-time, left high school and went directly into the NBA.

That was his quantum leap with the N2 Effect. Interview after

interview, you will hear Kobe Bryant share how he had no

other time for anything else but basketball and family. He

He was intentional about his pursuit of perfecting his gift to play

basketball. He believed one should “dance beautifully in their

box.” What those words mean to me in order to make the

quantum leap with the N2 Effect is that you must be willing to let

go of anything that does not advance your purpose in life.

Nothing can hold you back, including those around you. You

must be intentional in how you move around your peers and

willing to let them go if need be.

In order to go where you have never gone before, you

must be intentional about who you allow in your life.

You, as a leader, must be intentional in how you spend

your time. Kobe Bryant desired to go to the NBA from high school

school. He did not have time to deal with people who were

not interested in what he was trying to do or where he was going. The

The same should be with you. You must be willing to let people

go who don't think like you, who don’t believe like you, who

don't move like you, and don't move like those who are not intentional like you. Cut

them off!

As a leader of purpose, the moves you make will not be

explainable, so stop trying to explain them. Remember you

They are trying to go into uncharted territory. Make less time for

useless conversations with others, and invest more time in

your gift. As Dr. Charles Johnson shared with me, The gift is

what God gives you for your purpose in life.” He went on to

Say, “Purpose is what God created you to do to fulfill His will

on earth. There is a difference when you use the term ‘gift.

Some use the terms ‘gift’ and ‘talent’ interchangeably. But an

example of the difference is found with Joseph. Joseph’s

‘gift’ was a dream interpretation. His talent was in accounting

and business. His spiritual gift, dream interpretation, got him

in the presence of Pharaoh for the purpose of providing

Israel, with a place to incubate under the protection of the

most powerful nation at that time. His ‘talent,’ accounting, and

business, made it necessary for him to be with Potiphar, the slave master.

Being intentional about perfecting your gift should be your

main priority.

Proverbs 18:16 says that “A man’s gift makes room for

him and brings him before great men.”

Being intentional as a leader, your time should be well spent

spent in conferences, connecting with other thought leaders

of your industry, being a thought leader yourself by creating

publications and writings, and above all, thinking outside the

box at all times. So share your philosophies and beliefs

about your industry so you can position yourself for the N2

Effect.

When you move, let it be swift and efficient. Don’t be as a

fly that tries hard to get through a glass window when the

door is open 10 feet away. Working harder does not mean

you will produce better results, but creative thinking will help

you bypass the norm to quantum leap with the N2 Effect as

an intentional leader.

Steve Jobs believed that computers would be useful for

every household. In Playboy Magazine, 1985, Jobs said: “A

computer is the most incredible tool we've ever seen. It can

be a writing tool, a communication center, a super calculator,

a planner, a filer, and an artistic instrument all in one, just by

being given new instructions or software to work from.”

Steve became intentional about what he worked on and

where he spent his time and made the quantum leap with

the N2 Effect. Now Apple is a trillion-dollar company. Steve

Jobs will be remembered as one of the greatest influencers

in technology. His greatness was not derived from

his wealth. It was derived from his impact and service to

humanity.

Leaders must be intentional! Use your time wisely. Your

followers are waiting on your marching orders. You can’t

save the world until you make the quantum leap with the N2

Effect. Be intentional

The B’s of Intentional Leading:

Be intentional with your time.

Be intentional with what you say.

Be intentional with your creativity.

Be intentional with who you receive mentorship from.

Be intentional with your life.

Be intentional with who you hire.

Be intentional about what you ponder in your mind.

I want YOU to add to this list on what you need to be

more intentional as a leader.

This principle of being “intentional” will help you become

more efficient for rapid explosive impact, N2 Effect.

By author OD Harris #odharris #QuantumLeapofLeadership