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February 15 - November 30, 2019
The True Measure of Leadership Is Influence—Nothing More, Nothing Less
The only thing a title can buy is a little time—either to increase your level of influence with others or to undermine it.
Neither IQ nor education necessarily equates to leadership.
Being a trendsetter is not the same as being a leader.
The proof of leadership is found in the followers.
“Being in power is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”
“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.”
“It is the capacity to develop and improve their skills that distinguishes leaders from their followers.” —BENNIS AND NANUS
As long as a person doesn’t know what he doesn’t know, he isn’t going to grow.
“The secret of success in life is for a man to be ready for his time when it comes.” —BENJAMIN DISRAELI
To become an excellent leader, you need to work on it every day.
champions don’t become champions in the ring—they are merely recognized there.
“Death had to take him sleeping, for if Roosevelt had been awake, there would have been a fight.”
Predetermine a course of action. Lay out your goals. Adjust your priorities. Notify key personnel. Allow time for acceptance. Head into action. Expect problems. Always point to the successes. Daily review your plan.
The bottom line in leadership isn’t how far we advance ourselves but how far we advance others.
“When a person moves into a position of authority, he or she gives up the right to abuse people.” —DARRYL HARTLEY-LEONARD
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“The handshake of the host affects the taste of the roast.”
General H. Norman Schwarzkopf points to the significance of character: “Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without strategy.”
NBA great Jerry West commented, “You can’t get too much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.”
I recommend that you focus on three main areas: integrity, authenticity, and discipline.
Good leaders do what’s right, even at the risk of failure, in the face of great danger and under the brunt of relentless criticism.
If you want to measure how much respect you have as a leader, the first thing you should do is to look at who you attract. Dennis A. Peer remarked, “One measure of leadership is the caliber of people who choose to follow you.”
Take a look at the qualities that help a leader to gain respect: Leadership ability (natural ability) Respect for others Courage Success record Loyalty Value added to others
Those closest to you determine your level of success.
The two kinds of people on earth I mean Are the people who lift and the people who lean.
Hire the best staff you can find, develop them as much as you can, and hand off everything you possibly can to them.
Iacocca says that Henry Ford II once described his leadership philosophy to him, years before Iacocca himself became its target. Ford said, “If a guy works for you, don’t let him get too comfortable. Don’t let him get cozy or set in his ways. Always do the opposite of what he expects. Keep your people anxious and off-balance.”2
In cultures where you have to fight to make something of yourself, the assumption often is that you need to fight others to maintain your leadership. But that reflects a scarcity mind-set. The truth is that if you give some of your power away to others, there is still plenty to go around.
No written word nor spoken plea Can teach our youth what they should be Nor all the books on all the shelves It’s what the teachers are themselves.7
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“Nothing is more confusing than people who give good advice but set a bad example.”
Momentum Is a Leader’s Best Friend
Momentum is like a magnifying glass; it makes things look bigger than they really are.
“You cannot kindle a fire in any other heart until it is burning within your own.”
Leaders should get out of their comfort zone but stay in their strength zone.
Leaders Who Attract Followers . . . Need to Be Needed Leaders Who Develop Leaders . . . Want to Be Succeeded
A Leader’s Lasting Value Is Measured by Succession
