Leadership should not focus on personal accomplishment. A leaders prime function is to act as a guiding light. Keeping this concept in the forefront is the number one attribute of an effective leaders behavior.
Leaders who practice “guiding light” principles influence others by showing them how to do something successfully through the exercise of impact and influence behaviors that create acceptance and understanding, not by force.
Everyone is Important
It is critical, to be an effective guide that you recognize the value everyone brings toward achievement of groups goals and objectives. Leaders who believe it is all about them are less likely to be able to sustain their influence over longer periods.
If I have been able to see farther than others, it is because I have stood on the shoulders of giants
Issac Newton
The concept that everyone is important only works if founded on a deep believe. A a personal value understanding that no one overshadows anyone else is a cornerstone of combating personal bias.
That is not to say unconscious bias will not still be present to some extent, however deep held beliefs have a greater chance of influencing unconscious thought.
Lead by Guiding
Enable others to excel by guiding them but not in an overbearing way is the best approach for everyone.
Believing everyone is important can override your unsupported bias that arises involuntarily from your sub-conscious from environmental impacts.
This will enable you to be an effective leader for the greater good.
