Confession time - it is very hard to keep a weekly blog going, even if it is a summary of relevant leadership articles I found on the internet. Other priorities take center stage making it very hard to stay in the blogging routine. This blog is not a priority for me, so by time management standards I did the right thing by focusing on my top priorities. Now that my priorities are under control (for now) and have a spare moment to share some valuable leadership lessons with you (for free).
7 Things Leaders Can Do To Be Refreshingly Different
This is a great list to remind us of the role of a leader. To make it easy I will just give you the whole list. Which one is your favorite? I particularly like no. 6.
3 Leadership Lessons That Executives Can Learn From Ronald Reagan
Another useful list to add to the items listed above.
I will end with a quote that you can add to the lists above. Have a great week.
"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." - Rosalynn Carter
7 Things Leaders Can Do To Be Refreshingly Different
This is a great list to remind us of the role of a leader. To make it easy I will just give you the whole list. Which one is your favorite? I particularly like no. 6.
- Make the tough calls no matter how unpopular those decisions may be
- Hold people accountable so poor performance doesn’t fritter away potential
- Pursue change knowing it is the path to ongoing relevance
- Encourage purposeful discomfort in pursuit of personal and organizational growth
- Ask the uncomfortable questions to ferret out the best solution and minimize bias
- Ensure there is diversity not only of sex, race, and age but also of thought, opinion, and perspective so people can appreciate both sides of the bigger picture
- Are self-aware, perpetually seeking to understand themselves to better understand others
3 Leadership Lessons That Executives Can Learn From Ronald Reagan
Another useful list to add to the items listed above.
- Leaders are lifelong learners
- Leaders strive to build their own confidence (read the article to understand the context)
- Leaders build relationships with the people they lead
I will end with a quote that you can add to the lists above. Have a great week.
"A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be." - Rosalynn Carter