By Luke Iorio, President, iPEC

The moment for leadership comes at the time of interaction – each and every time you interact with any other person(s), circumstances, and even yourself.  In a split second, the opportunity to have a tremendously positive impact and influence is available to you.

How many interactions do you have in a day?  How many conversations with others do you have?  How many conversations do you have with yourself for that matter?

There are literally thousands of these moments every single day.  When was the last time you took notice of these moments and made the most of them?

Prior to the point of interaction, we have all of the other situations in our life and work running through our minds.  We have plenty of distractions to keep us busy.  And, we have all of our prior experiences that are working to pre-determine how we’ll act “in the moment” of leadership and interaction.  How satisfied are you with how these moments are going for you right now?

Whether you’re satisfied or not, you can always become more intentional and create a more powerful impact and positive influence in these moments for leadership.

If you have just 2 – 3 quick seconds to make an impact on someone today, what impact will you make?  Who will you impact?  Your child?  Your spouse?  Your co-worker?  Your boss?  Your employees?  Your client?

Just a few weekends ago, in one of our coach training classes, several students were recounting how quickly some of their clients shifted when thinking about the above questions.  Their coaching clients recognized how many chances they really have on a daily basis to make a difference in their own life and in the lives of others.  The right coaching question can open up a window to possibility – possibilities that have likely been tapping at the window for a long time, and we’ve just been too distracted to notice.

Coaching yourself through these questions won’t take long.  Will you make the time?  What kind of difference could these answers make for you?

It’s time to take notice:  The moment for leadership is now.  What impact will you make today?