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Success & Leadership 101
Posted on June 10th, 2009 11 comments
Are you a successful leader or just the boss that orders people around? What makes you a leader?
After working in the golf course arena for twenty-five years I’ve seen Superintendents with different kinds of Leadership skills and some that had no skills. As a student of personal development for years I’ve always felt the need to study the successful and not so successful people around me.
This resulted into a list of key points that I’m convinced will make you a successful leader in any area of life.
1. Leadership is to develop people into being the best they can be. Helping people hone their skills and develop themselves for the greater good of the company.
2. You will never be a leader of people until you value them. Do you know your employees or do you just go on rumors from your yes men. A leader cares about their people by spending time with them without intimidation and judgment. Do you know the name of the spouse or children of your employees? Do you know the date of their birthday? Do you care? I have worked with Superintendents and managers in the past that thought you must separate yourself from your people. I’ve had some tell me that you can’t have a friendly relationship with your people.
3. A good leader must have integrity. Integrity gives your people certainty. They never have to keep guessing, which causes confusion and uncertainty.
4. A good leader will never ever correct their employees in public. A good leader will compliment their people in public. When you do this the other employees will see that and will want to have that same pat on the back in public and will work for it.
5. A leader never says me and them. A leader says us and we. A good leader knows the importance of being a team and leading that team to a common goal.
6. A leader has people skills. They know how to gain rapport with people. They give of themselves to others. They make contributions to people’s lives. They counsel, encourage and direct people.
7. A true leader knows where the truth comes from. A true leader knows when to not let the yes men, knee benders and ring kissers influence them. A true leader will always work toward a common goal and never let their egos get in the way, as so many do. You will always fail as a leader if you have a big ego. You’ll always have some people who know how to stroke your ego and influence you to push their own agenda.
8. A true leader will never back stab, gossip or spread rumors. The very people you do this with do the same thing to you when you leave the room. I’ve witnessed middle management do this with the boss, the very instant the boss walks out of the room they say how big of an idiot the boss is.
9. A true leader knows how to motivate people by example and helping them to focus.
Leaders are always in demand because so many people never discipline themselves to become a leader.
Without leadership in any organization is the same as trying to steer a ship without a rudder. Are you a real leader?
R. Lynn Lane
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11 responses to “Success & Leadership 101”
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There is much truth to what you say. I have seen much of what you wrote play out as an observer and also as a supervisor myself. And yes there are always sycophants who know how to push your ego’s inflate button. That is why it is important to have a mature and developed ego that is not heavily invested in anything.
Anthony
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Great points thanks
Bob Kaufer
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Lynn,
Those are good observations, and a good checklist for those that are leaders or that aspire to be leaders.Health, Fitness — Darryl Pace
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This is a fantastic list!
I’m making my way through your eBook and I’m absolutely loving it. Thanks!
JJ
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Duane Cunningham June 11th, 2009 at 03:02
Hi Lynn,
Superb post on what makes a leader! You know that you don’t have to be in a position of authority to be a leader..many real leaders aren’t!
Duane
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Excellent list of qualities! The BEST leader/boss I ever had was a principal who was in his very first year on the job. He didn’t have the big name degree or the lengthily resume that this school could have commanded. Rather, he was passionate about people – the students, their parents, his teachers, and the support staff. He was a master at knowing just what motivated each individual. He was without doubt the “greenest” but the best boss I ever worked for!
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Lynn,
Great points!
Praise in public, reprimand in private.
John Ho
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Indeed what a difference between LEADING and coaching another unto their best results and giving them a model to follow in leadership than just being bossy! lol!
great website blog post, indeed!
Keep up the great work.
best regards,
April Braswell
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Good tips on leadership. They seem intuitive but they are not.
Steve Chambers, The Sales Expert
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Excellent list of leadership qualities! I am not a leader.
Lisa McLellan
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Hi. I like the way you write. Will you post some more articles?
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Anthony Lemme June 10th, 2009 at 14:51