Essential Leadership Qualities for Building Trust and Inspiring Others

Leadershipyour definition & mine The seven non negotiables & the one level five distinguisher

The quality to inspire follow when they have the freedom and the choice not to follow Leaders by demonstrating certain behaviors & characteristics build TRUST the organization What are those behaviors that I label Leasership Non Negotiables inspire someone to willingly willingly TRUST throughout

Be Authentic & Flawed Character Matters Flawed is the New Perfect Self awareness Self depricating sense of humor Personal Agendas Eventually are exposed You will not willingly be followed you lead by title only If you care more about yourself get out of leadership Be Authentic & Flawed It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -Abraham Lincoln Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. Ability may get you to the top, but it takes character to keep you there. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is who you truly are, while your reputation is merely who other people think you are. Be more concerned with your character than your reputation. Your character is who you truly are, while your reputation is merely who other people think you are. - -John Wooden

Be Simple & Concise If you have too many priorities you will be disappointed in the results Hedgehog principle Be Simple & Concise Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple. - -Richard Branson Complexity is your enemy. Any fool can make something complicated. It is hard to make something simple.

Be Consistent & Positive Don t leave people wondering if its going to be a good or bad day Confront the facts consistently Treat people like your own bank account ensure you have made enough deposits before making a withdrawal The only controllable is your attitude Be Consistent & Positive Kids go get your mother she will never see a fire like this one Kids go get your mother she will never see a fire like this one -Thomas Edison 1914

Be Competent & Curious The 4 Levels of Learning Ask & Listen with Genuine Curiosity trust Great Leaders listen to what they need to hear not what they want to hear The Person who knows how will always have a job, the person who knows why will always be the boss Be Competent & Curious Genuine Curiosity and you will build It s what you learn after you know it all that counts John Wooden It s what you learn after you know it all that counts It s hard to lead the funny sitting on the horse. -Hal McRae It s hard to lead the calvary funny sitting on the horse. calvary, when you think you look , when you think you look

Be Generous & Giving Giving is the highest level of living Every day try and do something to brighten someone s day. Be Generous & Giving People will forget what you did and said but they will never forget how you made them feel. People will forget what you did and said but they will never forget how you made them feel. - -Maya Angelou No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave. -Calvin Coolidge

Be Passionate & Committed The Flywheel Have you been moved to tears? How will you change the lives of others? Be Passionate & Committed Many of life s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up. -Thomas Edison Many of life s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.

Hire Well Single most effective leadership skill Look for the unteachables Drive Sense of Urgency Passion Overcoming Obstacles Do we have the right people on the bus? Greatest compliment someday you work for someone you hired Hire Well

And the most important of them all. And the most important of them all . Be Humble Successful people are proud and have an ego Level 5 Leadership The X factor When people discover something you accomplished on their own or through others without you telling them they will follow you anywhere Be Humble You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people, than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. - -Andrew Carnegie The secret to my success is whomever I was talking too, I always imagined they had a sign around their neck that read Make me feel important The secret to my success is whomever I was talking too, I always imagined they had a sign around their neck that read Make me feel important -Mary Kay Ash

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Summary Be Authentic & Flawed Be Simple & Concise Be Consistent & Positive Be Competent & Curious Be Generous & Giving Be Passionate & Committed Hire Well Be Humble Summary