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May 22, 2019
Coaching Moment – “Fight to Win”
Quick Leading with Honor Coaching Moment – trying to figure out a way to keep going and persevere? If you want to be victorious, you must decide in advance to fight to win.
Smart leaders don’t always select people with the most natural talent. They pick the ones who have the innate behavior and desire to win (also known as a “fire in their belly.”) To win in life, you must want to win and you must fight to win.
In the business context, highly motivated people are said to have “drive,” or perhaps a “pioneering spirit.” Leaders who are driven to win in every undertaking typically manifest the positive personality traits of assertiveness, initiative, desire for achievement, persistence, and ambition. These are good qualities.
Leaders with strong drive get things done. But as in other areas of life, too much of a good thing can be counterproductive. When all of these traits are in play without an awareness and concern for the capabilities and needs of others, watch out! A “driven” leader who is inordinately focused on results can push others into “burnout” rather quickly. A healthy balance of relationship-oriented behaviors is also needed.
Keep going and fight to win!
You can also read the entire article on this topic – “How to Develop ‘Fight to Win’ Leadership Behaviors”
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May 21, 2019
Giving Back – the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program
Leading with Honor is proud to give our time, attention and support to the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Their mission is to assist, collaborate, and partner with Services, and agencies at the lowest level possible in order to provide Service members, Veterans, and Family members with informational events and activities, referrals, and proactive outreach services throughout the phases of deployment or mobilization.
Please learn more about their vital work on behalf of our military – thank you
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May 19, 2019
On This Day in Leadership History, May 19th
On this day in leadership history in 1998, strikes broke out in Russia over unpaid wages. This was in conjunction with the overall Russia financial crisis.
What’s the leadership lesson? As an honorable leader, do you ever want to be compared to the Russian government (or indirectly, communism)? Take care of your people, and courageously do the right thing with your most valuable asset.
1998 Russian Financial Crisis – Wikipedia
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May 17, 2019
Leading with Honor Wisdom for Today, May 17, 2019
“There is no better test of a man’s integrity than his behavior when he is wrong.” – Marvin Williams
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May 16, 2019
Using the 4Cs of Courageous Accountability
You can also view the full infographic on these Courageous Accountability steps in the Blog – “How to Build a Culture of Courageous Leadership”
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May 14, 2019
How Strong Leaders Own Up to Flops, Mistakes, And Misjudgment
Interesting Forbes.com article on this topic. Being human means making mistakes. And being a leader means owning them. The weak defend mistakes, deny them, or distort them so that it looks as though someone else caused the consequences.
Please check out the author’s advice and see if you agree – thanks
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May 13, 2019
How to Develop ‘Fight to Win’ Leadership Behaviors
Life itself is a fight at virtually every turn. To win in sports, the athlete must fight against the limitations of the body and the efforts of the competition. To win the new job, the candidate must fight for the interview and for the offer. To win at home, the spouse or parent must fight against the natural human traits of selfishness and pride. Even to win at a simple game of chess or bridge or golf, the player must fight with tenacious concentration.
Nothing worthwhile comes easily
Some days you will feel good, and some days you won’t. But regardless of feelings and circumstances, you must make up your mind to persevere.
“If you want to be victorious in leadership or any worthwhile endeavor, you must decide in advance to fight to win.” [Tweet This]
That’s what the senior leaders in the POW camps did. They went first, and they set the bar very high. The battles in your organization are probably less intense than those that took place in the POW camps, but they can be daunting nevertheless. If you’re a business leader, for example, you must constantly fight to increase revenues, develop new products, attract new employees, complete projects on time, promote teamwork, ensure quality, confront employees who are under-performing, and achieve a host of other important goals.
In fact, you must in a very real sense fight for the survival of your organization every day. What’s more, you must continually fight to uphold your personal and professional commitments and values, in spite of fears, doubts, and temptations to compromise. That requires the same kind of tenacity POW leaders exhibited.
Desire Can Win Over Talent
As a kid, we used to play pickup games of basketball and touch football. The two best players would take turns choosing the players they wanted on their team. The smart leaders didn’t always select the players with the most natural talent. They picked the ones who had the innate behavior and desire to win, who had what we call “fire in their belly.” So it is with life. Talent, education, charisma, and good looks will only get you so far. To win in life, you must want to win and you must fight to win.
Find Your Unique Drive for Success
In the business context, highly motivated people are said to have “drive,” or perhaps a “pioneering spirit.” (Pioneering is key Trait that is identified in our Leadership Behavior DNA Assessment) They are willing and even eager to step out into uncharted territories, launch new initiatives, take on the most challenging tasks, and pursue lofty goals. Leaders with drive inspire, push, persuade, direct, and challenge others to take the actions that are required to attain the goals that are desired.
Leaders who are driven to win in every undertaking typically manifest the positive personality traits of assertiveness, initiative, desire for achievement, persistence, and ambition. These are good qualities.
Leaders with strong drive get things done. But as in other areas of life, too much of a good thing can be counterproductive. When all of these traits are in play without an awareness and concern for the capabilities and needs of others, watch out!
“A driven leader who is inordinately focused on results can push others into burnout rather quickly.” [Tweet This]
A healthy balance of relationship-oriented behaviors are also needed, and this is also a primary score in the Leadership Behavior DNA Assessment.
What are you fighting to win right now, either personally of professionally? Is it worth the effort, and what inspires you to press forward with enthusiasm? Share your thoughts and wisdom in this forum.
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Graduation Gifts for the Next Gen Leader
Graduation season is here, and Leading with Honor wants to help you celebrate and gift these young leaders with future wisdom! Experience gripping stories from the Vietnam POW camps and learn the leadership lessons that enabled them to survive and return with honor.
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May 12, 2019
Honoring Mothers Today
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On This Day in Leadership History, May 12th
On this day in leadership history in 1978, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that they would no longer exclusively name hurricanes after women.
What’s the leadership lesson? Honorable leaders intentionally want to develop a keen skill for emotional intelligence (EQ), and that includes evaluating communication and processes that don’t promote unity and goodwill to everyone on your team.
NOAA – Wikipedia
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