Thursday, April 3, 2014
WHAT REAL LEADERS DO THAT MANAGERS ONLY THINK ABOUT - Part 2
In our last
blog published for you we highlighted 5 principles that leaders do that
manager only think about.
The following shares 6 more principles that leaders do:
6. Leaders know their greatest asset is their people.
It’s not the product they make or the service they provide that allows them to succeed.
Leaders know there will always be competitors seeking to take their business. Leaders know the only true advantage they have is their people, and as a result, they continually invest in their people.
7. Leaders know they’re being watched and measured, not just on what they do in public, but what they do in private as well.
It’s easy to do the right thing when everyone is watching, but leaders know what they do away from the front-line of their organization impacts how they act when they are on the front-line.
They know other people are watching them in all scenarios.
8. Leaders know goals without plans are worthless.
Leaders plan, but they don’t just plan — they act on their plans. At the same time, they know their focus is not on the plan, but also on the goal. Therefore, they know that plans may have to be modified.
9. Leaders don’t talk about having integrity. They live it.
The leader who talks about having integrity is the last person to have it.
People who have integrity don’t walk around telling others they have it. People know the leader has integrity because they see it in the leader’s actions. Their integrity is what anchors them and allows others to believe and place value in them.
10. Leaders continually learn
Leaders know things change and, therefore, they must be continually learning. Leaders never end a day without having learned something new. They do this by approaching everything as a learning opportunity.
11. Leaders know it starts with them
Leaders realize this not from a sense of ego, but from a sense of understanding they have to walk the talk. They know in this era of 24/7 where every action is noticed, the easiest way to lose respect is by attempting to be somebody they’re not.
Is this the entire list things great leaders do that managers only think about? No, yet following 15 years of conference speaking and training we at EffectiveCommunication.com.au have watched and have worked with thousands of managers and leaders and therefore believe this short list of principles hits the mark in many regards.
All the best with your leadership!
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