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February 11 - February 26, 2021
the name you see. In that moment, the person is a feeling to you, and nothing more than a feeling.
Your boss sees your name and you become a feeling to your boss.
how does your boss feel about you when your name pops up on his or her phone?
you want your boss to feel positive vibes about you for the sake of influence.
Great leaders know how to lead when they’re in charge because they’ve been leading long before
they were ever given that authority.
we need to learn how to cultivate influence.
The same reputation you have without power stays with you when you do have power and authority. Great leaders look ahead to the future and begin to act today to become who they want to be.
If people enjoy working with you, it is much more likely they will potentially enjoy working for you.
The best way to be the type of leader people want to celebrate is to care deeply about the people you work with. Effective leaders are inclusive. When they succeed, the people around them succeed.
Inclusive leaders do not isolate themselves as authoritarian figures. Rather, they include themselves in the
discussion as influential innovators. These leaders know the best thing they can do for themselves is to push those around them to be their best.
He used his influence to make them reach their fullest potential.
One of the best things you can do to be a better leader is to watch and learn from the people who are in charge. Great leaders have the ability to learn from those above them and apply those lessons. Look at leaders you admire (and leaders you don’t admire) and start paying attention to how they lead.
Value every opinion, especially those that contradict your own. • Tell people you value the work they are putting in.
Express expectations
and make sure those around you know what you want and need from them. • Provide as much encouragement and affirmation as possible. • Be efficient with tasks and effective with people.
