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Newsletter "Gateways". . . to your true potential Follow These Steps to Become an Ideal Leader
- top Your organization may be a for-profit business or a
church organization. It may be a not-for-profit community service organization or a local sporting organization. It matters not. What matters is that your leadership of your organization will directly impact the results
you get. It has been said that people get the results that they deserve. If leaders are not getting the results they desire, the first place they should look is in the mirror. What leadership traits are being
exhibited? As a leader of your organization, consider the following test: Take a moment to paint a mental picture of someone you hold in esteem as a leader. Focus on appearance, actions, habits and lifestyle.
When your picture appears sharp and clear, ask yourself these questions:
Hardly. Characteristics like being a good communicator, motivator, mentor, or coach are all developed. Creating an energizing vision, mobilizing teams, and generating commitment are all learned skills. Now
that you have developed a list of qualities of an .ideal leader,. qualities that you believe are necessary for your success as a leader, what can you do to attain them or perfect them? Since all of these traits are
developable qualities, each person in a leadership position must strive to perfect them. I am sure that the .ideal leader. you pictured works constantly at improving those things that makes him or her successful. That.s
the type of person they are, because they wouldn.t be where they are now if they didn't. "Realize that the degree to
which you lead your organization, team, or committee to success lies in your hands". Leadership is first being, then doing. You must become
the person that your position requires. In other words, you must assume the traits of the leader. That is done first by determining what these traits are and then practicing them in every aspect of your life. All of
a person.s actions come from years of habit formation. Replacing old habits with new ones takes commitment, perseverance, and time, but the rewards will be plentiful. It is difficult to do alone, and that.s OK.
It is not a sign of weakness, but rather one of strength when you start to realize you are a synergistic being, interdependent on others for your success. Some people use a coach, some prefer to be part of a team,
others have a mentor, and still others use a friend or significant other that can help them through the process. No matter your preference, the key is to imagine the point in time when someone views you as his or her
picture of the ideal leader, and then set your course to become. The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands in
times of challenge and controversy. "Don't Take All The Money That's On The Table" - top In yesterday's world, we celebrated closing a sale. Today, we celebrate opening a relationship. That's how a business is built. One of the goals in growing your business should be that the same person
you sold to today would still be spending money with you ten years from now. People want to do business with people who appreciate them and look out for their interests. Be appropriately generous with your ideas and
time. If you want to be perceived as an irreplaceable unpaid advisor by your customers, phone them now and then, saying something like, "Hey, I've got an idea that might work for you." Or, "I've got
a potential customer for you" or "Here's something that might help your business." Absolutely no strings and no expectations of an order. It pays not to take all the money on the table. Always
give your customers more than they pay for. HOMEWORK -
What can you do to make yourself an unpaid advisor so you become invaluable to your customers and guarantee their loyalty?
One Minute Ideas - top Reward Staffers For Imperfection
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are copyrighted. © 2003. No part can be reproduced or redistributed in any form without specific written consent from John O.Sullivan is the founder of Aberfoyle Associates, a company that brings simple, common sense, practical solutions to organizations, large and small. His company provides Coaching and Consulting Services to companies nationwide and is dedicated to helping his clients simply get things done. In the final analysis, it is RESULTS that count; achieve yours now! Call or e-mail for your FREE consultation email: johno@aberfoyleus.com
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