Success – Getting what you want
Happiness – Liking what you get
Who can I add value to and how?
Doing what you love – inspiration, confidence, humor, encouragement, hope, appreciation, direction, teach, advise, create, design, lead (discover and develop them)
Become Healthy
Aligned Goals
Optimism
Great Marriage
Faith Resulting in Purpose and Hope
Fulfilling Friendships
Self Esteem
Community
Balance of Rewarding Work and Productive Leisure
Make the Best of Everything
Give and Receive Well
Compound Productivity
Preparing more than Repairing
How often will I give them what they need?
Leadership
1. Lead Yourself first
– by Example
– People do what they See
2. Add Value to People
– Who & How (Improve)
– Value & Love People
– Know & Relate
– Listen * Learn * Lead
3. Study Leadership
– Read
– Resources
– Learning lunches
– Events
– Immersion
4. Practice Constantly
– Train 5 others
– Everywhere
– Gain Confidence
5. Intentionally Grow where:
– Others are ahead of me
– I’m challenged
– Focus is forward
– Atmosphere is encouraging
– Out of my comfort zone
– Wake up excited
– Failure is OK
– Others are growing
– People want change
– Growth is modeled & expected
– It feels aligned
Deliver what you promise
Integrity – Trust – Confidence – Leadership – Progress
Urgent — Loud things first
Unpleasant — Hard things first
Unfinished — Last things first
Unfulfilling — Dull things first
Ultimate — First things first
Benefit as many as possible most effectively
Always grow as a leader to grow the organization and train the “upfront” people
We teach what we know, we reproduce what we are
12 Values
Attitude – Possibilities
Priorities – Focus
Time – Control
Health – Strength
Family – Stability
Finances – Options
Thinking – Advantage
Commitment – Tenacity
Relationships – Fulfillment
Faith – Peace
Generosity – Significance
Values – Direction
Growth – Potential
Time
We all waste time and procrastinate
It cannot be changed, only controlled
It is the most important resource
Time is limited
Cannot do everything
Thoughts
Place (chair)
Shape (format)
Stretch (brainstorm)
Launch (test)
Land (manifest)
1. Law of the Lid
Your leadership is like a lid or a ceiling on your organization. Your organization will not rise beyond the level your leadership allows. That’s why when a corporation or team needs to be fixed, they fire the leader.
2. Law of Influence
Leadership is simply about influencing people. Nothing more, nothing less. The true test of a leader is to ask him to create positive change in an organization. If you cannot create change, you cannot lead. Being a leader is not about being first, being an entrepreneur, being the most knowledgeable, or being a manager. Being a leader is not just holding a leadership position. (“It’s not the position that makes a leader, but the leader who makes a position.”) Positional leadership especially does not work in volunteer organizations. The very essence of all power to influence lies in getting the other person to participate. “He who thinks he leads , but has no followers, is only taking a walk.”
3. Law of Process
Leadership is learned over time. People skills, emotional strength, vision, momentum, and timing are all areas that can and should be learned. Leaders are always learners. Learn, listen, assimilate and experience.
4. Law of Navigation
Anyone can steer the ship, but it takes a leader to chart the course. Vision is defined as the ability to see the whole trip before leaving the dock. A leader will also see obstacles before others do. A leader sees more, farther and before others. A navigator (leader) listens – find out about grassroots level reactions. Navigators balance optimism with realism. Preparation is the key to good navigation. “It’s not the size of the project, it’s the size of the leader that counts.”
5. Law of Addition
Leadership is about advancing others more than yourself. Add value to others by serving them.
(Law of E.F. Hutton)
When real leaders speak, people automatically listen. You can identify the real leaders by looking for those who people listen to. According to Margaret Thatcher, “being in power is like being a lady – if you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.” (p45) Tips for a Positional leader – like a newly appointed minister – who wants to become a REAL leader… look for the existing real leaders and work to have influence there. Factors involved in being accepted as a new real leader include character, building key relationships, information, intuition, experience, past success and ability.
6. Law of Solid Ground
Trust is the foundation for all effective leadership. When it comes to leadership, there are no shortcuts. Building trust requires competence, connection and character. Always establish trust. Use ethics and integrity.
7. Law of Respect
People naturally follow those stronger than themselves. Even natural leaders tend to fall in behind those who they sense have a higher “leadership quotient” than themselves. Everyone follows 10s.
8. Law of Intuition
Leaders evaluate everything with a Leadership bias. Leaders see trends, resources, problems and can read people. Everyone is intuitive in their area of ability.
9. Law of Magnetism
Leaders attract people like themselves. Who you are is who you attract. (Mmmm… I thought like poles were meant to repel!) Handy hint: “Staff” your weaknesses. If you only attract followers, your organization will be weak. Work to attract leaders rather than followers if you want to build a truly strong organization.
10. Law of Connection
You must touch the heart before you ask people to follow. Communicate on the level of emotion first to make a personal connection. Commitment comes from the level of connection.
11. Law of the Inner Circle
A leader’s potential is determined by those closest to him. “The leader finds greatness in the group, and helps the members find it in themselves.” (p113)
12. Law of Empowerment
Only secure leaders give power to others. Mark Twain said, “Great things can happen when you don’t care who gets the credit.” (p127). Another point to ponder… “Great leaders gain authority and influence by giving it away.”
13. Law of the Picture
People do what people see. They watch what you are really up to.
(Law of Reproduction)
It takes a leader to raise up a leader. Followers can’t do it, and neither can institutional programs “It takes one to know one, show one and grow one.” The potential of an organization depends on the growth of its leadership.
14. Law of Buy-In
People buy in to the leader first, then the vision. If they don’t like the leader but like the vision, they get a new leader. If they don’t like the leader or the vision, they get a new leader. If they don’t like the vision but like the leader, they get a new vision. The first thing people buy is you.
15. Law of Victory
Leaders find a way for the team to win. “You can’t win WITHOUT good athletes, but you CAN lose with them.” p162). Unity of vision, diversity of skills plus a leader are needed for a win. Always improve things.
16. Law of Momentum
Momentum is a leaders best friend. You only steer a ship that is moving. It takes a leader to create forward motion.
17. Law of Priorities
Activity is not necessarily accomplishment. We need to learn the difference. “A leader is the one who climbs the tallest tree, surveys the entire situation, and yells “Wrong Jungle!”” (p176) If you are a leader, you must learn the three “Rs”…
a) what’s Required
b) what gives the greatest Return
c) what brings the greatest Reward
18. Law of Sacrifice
A leader must give up to go up. Successful leaders must maintain an attitude of sacrifice to turn around an organization. One sacrifice seldom brings success. As he worked to turn around the Chrysler Corporation, Lee Iacocca slashed his own salary to $1 per year. ”When you become a leader, you lose the right to think about only yourself.”
19. Law of Timing
When to lead is as important as what to do and where to go. Understanding, maturity, confidence and discernment are key. Right action at the right time will bring success. Wrong action at the right time will bring mistakes. Right action at the wrong time will bring resistance.
20. Law of Explosive Growth
To add growth, spend time to lead followers in a standard way focusing on their weaknesses and ask a little to help this generation (feel needed). To multiply growth, invest time to lead leaders in a customized way focusing on their strengths and ask a lot to help future generations (pass it on). “It is my job to build the people who are going to build the company.” Learn how to:
find leaders
gather them
keep them together
21. Law of Legacy
A leader’s lasting value is measured by succession. “Leadership is the one thing you can’t delegate. You either exercise it – or abdicate it.” What will you leave behind
Know what you are intending
Mentor others
Get them to believe in their possibilities
Live that legacy now
Choose who to share it with NOW!
Finding Leaders
Assessment (of Needs)
Assets (on Hand)
Ability
Attitudes (Willing)
Accomplishments (Record)
Inner Circle
Influence
Character
Attitude
People Skills
Record
Evident Abilities
Team Player
Loyalty
Complimentary (Make whole)
Add value to others
Study of 3,200 companies
10% increase in capital expenditures = 3.8% gain while 10% in training yields 8.5% productivity
Who you are is more important than what you do
What are traits of a great leader:
integrity
inspiring
visionary
humble
high standards
compassionate
empowering
collaborative
present
leads by example
clear
accountable
responsible
trustworthy
generous
empathic
humorous
loving
kind
aware
honest
powerful
courageous
interesting
talented
trailblazer
People need to be reminded more than taught
Holistic/integral – one set of morals
If you assist enough others, you can have anything
We can control our excellence
Work hardest on yourself
Formal education will make you a living, self education will make you a fortune
10 Roles of an Inspirational Leader:
Provide an inspiring vision and strategic alignment, launch a movement
Help people connect their personal goals to business goals
Make relentless innovation a habit
Encourage entrepreneurial creativity and experimentation
Involve everyone, empower and trust all stakeholders
Coach and train your people to greatness
Build teams and promote teamwork, leverage diversity
Motivate, inspire and energize people, recognize achievements
Encourage risk taking
Make business fun
Infinite Success
Just Cause
Trusting Teams
Worthy Rival
Existential Flexibility
Courage to Lead