Whether you want to land a C-level role or not, the principle of self-leadership is incredibly important.  It determines your career success, your job satisfaction and cascades into health, wealth, and happiness in your personal life as well.

In the newly revised edition of Invisible to Invincible (out soon – join the list to be notified of when we release) I write about the three principles of self-leadership on your pathway to becoming the Standout CEO of your life career and leadership journey. And I’m sharing the principle of 100% commitment here today.

How to take radical ownership – of your life, your career and your leadership journey. Be 100% all in.

If your life and career are not where you want them to be, it’s up to you. I know many of my readers have already stepped over the “I decide” line, but sometimes we need to remind ourselves of this principle, over and over again and become 100% committed. The sooner you take radical ownership of your life, career and leadership journey the sooner you’ll begin to progress and the easier your career success will be.

• No more making excuses.
• No more blaming other when things go wrong,
• No more feeling that things are unfair, and as a result not taking action,
• No more justifying or defensiveness.

Instead, there is a calm, resolute and strategic approach to achieving your career and leadership goals, overcoming speed bumps, roadblocks and even navigating glass ceilings with grace and ease.

That’s why sometimes you see senior level successful women quoted in the press as saying “Oh no, none of that happened to me. I didn’t notice any of those barriers on my pathway to the top.”

When I read these statements, I roll my eyes and think they must have had a blessed career!

But perhaps another response is to imagine that instead of being blessed, they’ve taken radical ownership of their life, career and destiny and are 100% committed to succeeding no matter what. They’ve got their blinkers on and just do what takes.

Research tells us that your perception shapes your reality, that delusional self belief has a role in success and so too does blind faith. It’s not woowoo. It’s science. Even more, studies have shown time and time again that you can grow your muscles and strength by visualising the exercises. So surely you can do the same with your career.

Ask yourself:

• Are you 100% owning your own career journey? Or are you outsourcing and giving your power to others?
• Are you 100% committed to making it happen on your own terms? Or are you waiting for the timing to be right or for the stars to align?
• Are you all in? Or are you still hedging your bets because it’s still harder for women even in this day and age.

As the phenomenal tennis star Martina Navratilova once said, “The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The chicken is involved; the pig is committed.”

Sometimes, we might be keen and enthusiastic but only somewhat involved in our career. But if you’re taking 100% ownership then you’re waiting for no-one. You’re all in.

The secret to making your career and leadership journey a successful one is being all in. Taking radical ownership and making 100% commitment. That way you will be able to achieve almost anything you set your mind to.