Saturday, March 21, 2009

10. Moments of business

Giving your best always gets the best results. A total commitment creates momentum. However, leadership will not always be a smooth flight, because good leaders are responsible for themselves and their teams. You are the conductor of your own thoughts. No one else can control them for you. Your mind is a magnet. Only you can create your own positive attitude and by doing so, attract things of a similar disposition.

Mentally reframe challenges to view them in a positive light. Your experiences are not as important as how you choose to see them. The way you think about what happens determines the ultimate outcome. True commitment never rests... keep pushing. Your responsibility as a leader includes always pushing your people and yourself. A leader never stops showing his team the way to success.

Keep it simple and easy to understand-- people commit to what they can understand. Excellent leaders take the initiative to define causes for their teams. These causes must be real and relevant to be effective and convincing. Think big-- your cause should stir the emotions. Compelling causes are not project goals; these are reasons to be excited to go to work every day. These should be capable of inspiring the employees to deliver great performance. Explaining a compelling cause can create a defining moment for employees while igniting a commitment to excellence.


Define and live by your team's foundational values. These values are how a team flows and interacts. Leaders are committed to these values, and must be both examples and standards of these values. Look at repeat problems for symptoms of cracks in your foundational values. Repeat problems indicate that the solutions are not deep enough. Steps should be taken to address these problems better, or discover what the deeper problem is in

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