What daily habit are you practicing to be the leader you want to be?

I’ve been reflecting on something powerful James Clear says in Atomic Habits because it applies so well to daily leadership habits.

“Making a choice that is 1 percent better or 1 percent worse seems insignificant in the moment, but over the span of moments that make up a lifetime, these choices determine the difference between who you are and who you could be. Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.”

In essence, improvement doesn’t happen all at once. Instead, it’s those small, daily choices that ultimately shape who we become as leaders.

Why Daily Leadership Habits and Interpersonal Skills Matters

Building strong leadership interpersonal skills isn’t about making dramatic changes overnight. It’s about small, intentional steps that lead to growth over time.

Each day, you can practice being a better listener, responding with empathy, and addressing conflict with clarity. The key is consistency—just like the quote suggests, it’s the little things that add up to big results.

When you focus on 1 percent improvements, you not only develop better relationships with your team, you also create a more positive and productive work environment.

Daily leadership habits build stronger teams and deeper trust over time.

What daily habits are you practicing to be the leader you want to be? Let us know in the comments!

About the author 

Bonnie Artman Fox, MS, LMFT works with executive leaders who want to gain self-awareness about the impact of their words and actions and up-level their interpersonal skills. 

Drawing from decades as a psychiatric nurse and licensed family therapist, Bonnie brings a unique perspective to equip executive leaders with the roadmap to emotional intelligence that brings teams together. 

Bonnie’s leadership Turnaround coaching program has an 82% success rate in guiding leaders to replace abrasive behavior with tact, empathy, and consideration of others. The end result is a happy, healthy, and profitable workplace…sooner vs. later.

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