As you attract your tribe of those who resonate with your vision of health, you're expected to show up as a leader. Careful! Leadership isn't about imposing your point of view or expecting patients to toe the line. That's management.
Leadership is about reminding patients of a vision that they cannot see. It's about suggesting possibilities for a better future and creating hope. Leadership is about reassuring others that tomorrow will be better than today.
Help patients see the future and dream bigger dreams. Their lack of physical health is often a sign that some other aspect of their life needs healing. A job they hate. A marriage that needs renewed intimacy. A future that lacks opportunity.
Weave the dream and remind them of the real purpose of better health--to be more fully alive. As you do, your influence assumes proportions far greater than that of a manager.