5.8K
Downloads
147
Episodes
Simplifying the Complexities of Your Leadership Journey
Episodes
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Monday Jun 14, 2021
Episode 27: Leaders Are There When You Need Them
All of us have to answer to somebody.
“When you own your own business you trade in your boss for a thousand bosses.” Meaning, you are now responsible to anyone who purchases your product or services.
It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you lie within the chain of the company, you are going to be called upon to lead some time in your career.
QUESTION: Are you going to be ready to lead when the time comes?
“Roving Leader” can be defined as one who “responds swiftly and effectively” in times of uncertainty or trouble. - Leadership is an Art, Max DePree
When it comes time to make a difference, anybody can do that.
1. Roving Leaders Are There When You Need Them
“The Brady Six” documentary - even though Tom Brady started as lowest man on the totem pole in the depth chart, he practiced as if he was the starting quarterback. He was going to be ready when he got his chance.
One of my favorite books, in fact it is in the top five on my top 50 book list, is a book called, The Magic of Thinking Big: Chapter 2 - “Excusitis” - For every excuse you have, you can and should turn it around and look at it as a reason.
Reasons and excuses get the same results.
“He that is good for making excuses is seldom good for anything else.” Benjamin Franklin
You are never going to know exactly what you are called on to do. If you are in the mindframe that you are ready to take action, you will be just fine.
2. Roving Leaders Practice Interdependence
Leadership interdependence is, leadership that is not handled carelessly; that which is shared, but never given away.
If you truly want to be a person of influence and a leader that others look up to, resolve today that you are never going to put the blame on somebody else. Period.
The responsibility falls on you.
Roving leadership demands discipline. Discipline is what it takes to get the job done.
QUESTION: What does discipline look like in your sphere of influence?
“The shortcut to the process is the process.” Coach Nick Saban
If you are the person on the team who chooses to have the hard conversation about discipline, people will start to rally behind you. Just you watch.
MO’s FINAL THOUGHTS:
What it comes down to is the condition of your attitude, and the level of competence that you have. These two things together will shape the experience that both you and the people at your company have when it comes to your leadership. When you choose to get rid of excuses and couple that with living in the sweet spot of discipline, this will make you more apt to being an effective roving leader.
Amazon Book Links:
Leadership is an Art, Max DePree - https://amzn.to/3rlcGT8
Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz - https://amzn.to/3aF5Dhj
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Monday Jun 07, 2021
Episode 26: Leaders Promote Emotional Intelligence (Part 2)
Part 1 Recap:
1. Leaders Always Improve Communication
Emotional intelligence - It is “your ability to recognize and understand emotions in yourself and others, and your ability to use this awareness to manage your behavior and relationships.” Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Bradburry and Greaves
- Understand the emotions both in yourself and others,
- Have the wherewithal to manage your behavior and your relationships.
Self-awareness is the ability to understand yourself as you really are.
Social awareness is what helps you stay focused and absorb the important information that will help you be relational.
2. Leaders Always Build Trust.
Every day we are both put in a position to trust others, and ask others to trust us.
To build trust, you have to learn how to manage your relationships.
Relationships are like cultivating a garden. Building trust takes time.
Reflection Exercise: Think about the relationships in your life that cause you to trust. What are you missing in those relationships? What do you need to do to take that relationship to the next level?
Another thing that you can do is actually ask people how you can gain more of their trust. And, when you ask, actually listen to their answer.
3. Leaders Always Have Tough Conversations.
Avoid arguments at all costs. There are no winners in an argument, only losers.
With that being said, leaders DO have the tough conversations. The other side of arguing would be to totally disregard the conversations that need to be had. But, that is the art of leadership.
QUESTION: Are you calm and effective in the way that you handle tough conversations?
The “one minute reprimand” - One Minute Manager
Tough conversations come in the context of what should already be good and positive leadership on your part.
Tough conversations usually happen on multiple occasions for one topic. The first conversation is helping them to understand the changes that need to be made. But the second conversation is always more important. It is the conversation where you come back and help them understand that they have made the change successfully and that you are happy with their performance. Or, you have a follow-up conversation to let them know that they still have to make changes, whether big or small.
You have to have the interest of your people first and foremost. If they know that you are trying to help correct their mistakes or errors for the sake of the team and also their ability to get better at what they do, they will want this kind of feedback.
When people know that you mean it, and that you want to get better at leading them, they will invite it and appreciate it.
MO’s FINAL THOUGHTS:
Start treating people like individuals, while at the same time not losing the team aspect of everything. Everybody understands communication differently. There are some people on your team that you need to reevaluate, to see if you have been treating the relationship properly, and giving it the kind of attention that you should be. Always be promoting a healthy bottom line, both in production, and relationships that you have with the people in your team. Having both will set you up to be effective in leadership.
Amazon Book Links:
Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves - https://amzn.to/2StSjao
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie - https://amzn.to/2MD12o1
The One Minute Manager, Blanchard and Johnson - https://amzn.to/3oASlsL
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday May 31, 2021
Monday May 31, 2021
Episode 25: Leaders Promote Emotional Intelligence (Part 1)
“Relationship management is your ability to use your awareness of your own emotions and those of others to manage interactions successfully.” Emotional Intelligence 2.0
1. Leaders Always Improve Communication.
- You need to improve your own ability to communicate
- You need to help others improve their communication
Learning how to communicate in business will either catapult your company into the next level of productivity, or bring it down, and make life difficult for everybody.
“Understanding the Four Communication Styles in the Workplace”, Rider University
- Analytical Communicators: These are the people that focus on statistics and figures.
- Intuitive Communicators: They figure out what the goal of a specific project needs to be, and they focus on that bigger picture.
- Jim Collins, Good to Great - Hedgehog Concept
- Angela Duckworth, Grit
QUESTION: Are you willing to do the things that others won’t, when it’s not fun anymore?
- Functional Communicators: These are the people that love processes. They want to go step-by-step and reach the final product in “the right way.”
The downside for functional communicators is that these people believe that there is a right way, and usually the right way is their way. So, they can end up alienating others that they don’t see things the way that they do.
- Personal Communicators: These are the people that hold the team together. If you are hanging by a thread, these are the people that are skilled in seeing a ton of different perspectives and learning the reasoning behind why people form their specific ideas. These people are inspirational, they foster trust, and always try to leverage the buy-in.
QUESTION: First, what kind of communicator are you? Secondly, what kind of communicators do you have on your team?
When you realize that people are unique and different on your team, then you will get less frustrated when people don’t understand you.
When you can communicate with people from all four of these styles, it is going to make you more in tune with the needs of individuals, the team, and even the company.
Blessed are the flexible, for they will not be broken.
If you can build your roots deep with all of these different styles on your team, you might bend, and the hurricanes of life might come at you, but you will never break because you are continually letting the relational roots get deeper and stronger.
MO’s Final Thoughts:
This week my encouragement for you is to write down on a piece of paper the people on your team and try to figure out what kind of communication style they have. Start viewing your people as unique, knowing that you need to meet them where they are at. Take a few moments to do that and I would venture that it is going to raise your communication skills, and build those roots with your team members.
Amazon Book Links:
Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Travis Bradberry & Jean Greaves - https://amzn.to/2StSjao
Good to Great, Jim Collins - https://amzn.to/36Jin5l
Article:
“Understanding the Four Communication Styles in the Workplace”, Rider University - https://bit.ly/2RCq49r
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday May 24, 2021
Monday May 24, 2021
Episode 24: Leaders are Multipliers
1. Leaders Listen to Others
Leadership is not about being the smartest person in the room. It doesn’t matter how smart you are, if you don’t have people around you to get the job done.
“Leaders who don't listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.” - Andy Stanley
If you want to be a great leader, you have to help people take your lead.
The first thing that I look for in others is something that they can bring to the team that I don’t have.
Here’s the real question. Can you keep your mouth shut long enough to let other people give you their ideas? Because I can tell you, there are a lot more ideas than you think in your company.
It’s not just enough to listen to somebody, you have to be able to hear them as well. There is a difference.
Listen to hear. Don’t listen to respond.
You have to remember that the only reason that you are the leader is because people have chosen to follow you. Otherwise, you are just a glorified manager. And if you want people to follow you, they need to believe that you understand them. They don’t care how smart you are, or how smart you think you are.
Your job as a leader is to do more than listen, it’s to hear what your people are saying, not filter it through what you want to hear. Get your ego out of the way and start listening to people more.
2. Leaders Lift Others Up
"The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership." ~Harvey S. Firestone
Nothing will be more important than developing your people.
QUESTION 1: Do you feel called to leadership?
QUESTION 2: When is the last time that you recognize somebody for the great work that they are doing?
“Catch people doing something right” - Blanchard and Johnson, The One Minute Manager
3. Leaders Lean into Others
Your people already know your weaknesses.
So, if you are not honest about what you are good at and what you are bad at, trust me, I will know very fast by listening to what your people say about you.
Andy Stanly says that the higher up in the company you are, the further removed from reality you are.
The best thing that comes out of the self-assessment exercise is that I hope leaders at that point realize that they need to lean on others.
Remember, leaders who strive to bring out the best in others also need to lean on those people and let them excel at what they do.
Every obstacle will be seen at new angles when you let others apply their thoughts and resources to those problems. You can only think one way.
MO’s Final Thoughts:
If you want to be a multiplier of everything around you, you have to take the focus off of yourself. Always remember that when you push her focus outward, it leaves little room for you to be selfish. We want the best people. That’s where a leader's pride should be, in his or her people. Because we never want to forget what the great coach John Wooden said, “the star of the team is the team.”
Amazon Book Links:
The One Minute Manager, Blanchard and Johnson - https://amzn.to/3oASlsL
The Five Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell - https://amzn.to/2YMuoTs
Mother Teresa: An Authorized Biography, Kathryn Spink - https://amzn.to/3u0jpmB
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday May 17, 2021
Monday May 17, 2021
Episode 23: Results Begin with the Leader
Some people like the term, the new normal, but the reality is that we need to learn how to do things different now. It's not going to be the same.
There has never been more demand for the products and services that you and your company give, it is just a matter of whether or not you are willing to do what it takes to move your team to the next level in this new world.
1. Leaders Implement Change.
“One of the emerging leadership trends in 2021 is that rapid change (now that it is possible) will become the norm,” says Maureen Metcalf a recent Forbes article.
The key difference between the ‘best and the rest’ is how companies manage the time, talent, and energy of their workforces.
Time: What each employee has to dedicate to productive work daily.
Talent: What each worker brings to their job.
Energy: How much each employee is prepared to invest in their work and contribute to the success of the company.
QUESTION: What changes do you need to implement?
2. Leaders Encourage Balance.
Leaders need to be good at both results and relationships.
Results ensure that the team continues to move forward.
Relationships are important, because without relationships, you are dead in the water as a leader. The most effective leaders are going to be able to move into deeper relationships with each of the people on their team.
QUESTION: How do you ensure you and your people can stay balanced and productive when the sprint turns into a marathon?
3. Leaders Model Expectations.
You are the one that has the responsibility to shape expectations.
“You get what you tolerate.” — Henry Cloud
You as the leader need to define what the future of work at your company will look like.
- Adding Value
- True leadership means that you can help your people become better at what they do.
- Inspiring Others
- It is more than just what you do at work, but nurturing and helping employees grow in all areas of life.
QUESTION: What are the expectations for ongoing speed?
MO’S Final Thoughts:
It’s not one or the other… it is both results and relationships. Help your people get what they need to get done for the team and the company while at the same time helping them to become better and more skillful. When you do these in tandem, you will set your team, and yourself, up to win.
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday May 10, 2021
Monday May 10, 2021
Episode 22: No Great Leader Is An Island
“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.” Chris Hadfield, astronaut and former Commander of the International Space Station
1. Great Leaders Promote the Dream
“All successful people - men and women - are big dreamers.” - Brian Tracy
QUESTION: Do you understand your own goals and dreams? Have you written them down?
It is important to keep the short-term goals and long-term goals in perspective.
You can be a good leader without being a dreamer. However, if you want to be a great leader, you have to be a dreamer.
Become a storyteller:
What is your compelling purpose that you need others to know and understand?
2. Great Leaders Promote the Team
Leaders are only as good as the people on their team.
If you want to be a good leader, and eventually a great leader, you have to shift your focus to not just the team, but “effective teamwork.”
Focusing on this kind of teamwork fosters two things:
- Higher productivity
- Loyalty among people on your team
Teams that work well together will always produce better work and results.
QUESTION: Do you communicate collaboration among your team?
Communication is a key component, and a top priority, of a leader who was building a strong team.
You must foster and promote a “sixth sense” among your team members.
Teams that work well together develop a strong sense of accountability.
QUESTION: Do the people on your team understand what they are supposed to be contributing to the rest of the team?
MO’s Final Thoughts:
You have to focus on both the dream and the team.
Question: Which one are you needing to work on more?
Action: Write it down. Journal. Make the change today.
Amazon Book Links:
Extreme Ownership, Jocko Willink https://amzn.to/3cTm2RY
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday May 03, 2021
Monday May 03, 2021
Episode 21: Leaders Are Decisive
Three steps to help the decision-making process:
1) Leaders Utilize Resources
- Who you follow.
- Who is following you.
These are the most valuable resources around us.
Who are the three most successful people that you know in life, PERSONALLY?
“You just have to be good with numbers, and with people.” The Pursuit of Happiness
You have to be good at your craft.
You have to be good with people.
There is no great leader who is not great with people.
There is no way that you can be an effective decision maker if you don’t have the right people around you. If your people dislike you so much that they do not give you the information that you need, then there is no way that you will be able to make decisions to better the company in any way.
QUESTION: Do you involve your followers in the decision-making process?
When you utilize the resources that are right in front of you to get as much information as you can, you inevitably improve your ability to make decisions.
2) Leaders Utilize Schedules
“Time cannot be managed. It cannot be controlled in any way. Everyone gets the same number of hours and minutes every day. Nobody—no matter how shrewd—can save minutes from one day to spend on another.…” 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell
You cannot manage time, you can only manage yourself.
- Decide your priorities
- Communicate them clearly and in advance.
- Put everything on the calendar.
QUESTION: Are you prioritizing each part of your job role and responsibilities properly?
When we start to figure out what is and is not important in business, life, and everything for that matter, it will start to affect your decision-making process.
Prioritizing your schedule will help you to allow time to focus on what is important.
QUESTION: On a scale of 1 to 10, how good are you at evaluating within the decision process?”
3) Leaders Utilize Uncertainty
The problem with life is that there is a lot of uncertainty.
Leaders thrive on uncertainty, because it creates opportunity to make a positive impact on the people that they lead.
Amber, talk to me about uncertainty andHow it has changed for you in the decision-making process over the past few years.
“What would a great leader do?”, Andy Stanley
Leaders do not have the luxury of living with “analysis paralysis.”
MO’s Final Thoughts:
Remember, all of us have different habits during the decision-making process. Some people go with their gut, while others do not. Figure out how you approach decisions today and how you need to make adjustments to that approach, so that you can start making better decisions.
In episode seven of the HBO series, band of brothers, first Sgt. Lipton says about his commanding officer, First Lieutenant Dyke, “Dyke was not a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”
Figure out your process. Make good decisions. And manage those decisions.
Amazon Book Links:
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie - https://amzn.to/2MD12o1
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership, John Maxwell - https://amzn.to/2O4tr6Q
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen Covey - https://amzn.to/2RjOUtV
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Monday Apr 26, 2021
Episode 20: Your Winning Support System
Leadership is all about teamwork. There is no great leader in the world who does not have a great team. The whole idea of leadership is that it puts you in a position to add value to other people.
1. Leaders are Particular About Their Support System
It’s not as easy as just saying, ok… i have five really good friends so it looks like i have my support system. This process is probably one of the most tedious parts of the leadership journey.
You are the five people that you hang out with. One of my financial mentors once asked me, “MO, if you hang out with bank robbers, what do you think you’re going to end up doing?” If leadership is influence, we are allowing ourselves to be led by people every day.
QUESTION 1: Who are the people that you are allowing to have leadership and influence in your life?
If you want to be rich, then you have to hang out with people who are rich. If you want to be a good baseball player, you have to hang out with other people who love baseball. If you want to be a great ballerina, then you have to hang out with others who share your enthusiasm.You are the five people you hang around with, period.
QUESTION 2: Look at the five people that you spend the most time with. Are those people either good leaders, or people who at the very least aspire to be a leader?
So the bottom line is, you are the one who chooses the people you hang out with. If you don’t think that you are getting the results that you want to, then you have to change the people that you hang out with.
2. Leaders Continually Build Their Support System
Just because you have a support system right now that you think is pretty good, doesn’t mean that it is going to be the same people in that support system in the next five years, or year, or maybe even sooner.
You have to continually build that support system to reflect what you want to do in life. So, what do you care about?
I spent years developing my support system. And, without even knowing it I have categorized the people in my support system into three groups. And I would recommend that each of our listeners did the same thing..
- Mentors/Coaches: The first, and most important part of your support system is to find
coaches and mentors in your life. You need people who have done it longer than you, and have some fruit on the tree.
You can’t just want to be a leader. You have to find people who are leaders in whatever field you are trying to be effective in. If you don’t have people speaking into your life, then you’re not doing your people any good.
- Peers: If you are in a leadership position you have to look for people who are also
influencers. These are the people who should be like-minded when it comes to issues.
- Proteges: Now, when you are in the beginning of your leadership journey, you should really
not be focused on this category of people too much. Just know that as your leadership influence grows, people are going to want to seek out your advice a little bit more.
3. Leaders Add Value to Others Through Their Support System
The most important thing to remember is that the entire reason that you are a leader is to add value to other people. So, as you are choosing your inner circle, the support system, you have to ask yourself two questions:
- Are the people that I am adding to my circle adding value to me?
- Am I adding value to the people who are in my support system?
Leaders are always looking first to give value to others. If you continually give to others, then you will inevitably get the things that you need from those relationships.
“Help enough people get what they want, and you will get everything that you want.” Zig Ziglar
BOOK RECOMMENDATION: Ziglar On Selling, Zig Ziglar
MO’s Final Thoughts:
The people that you surround yourself with are going to decide the success that you have as a leader. If you want to be happy, and perform well, and have your people do the same thing, then you need to focus on your support system. Don’t wait to start adding people to your inner circle today, even if they may not be there for the long haul. You have to start small, and you will eventually end up with relationships that last for several years, or in my case several decades.
Amazon Book Links:
Ziglar On Selling, Zig Ziglar - https://amzn.to/3nmhWFh
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Monday Apr 19, 2021
Episode 19: Attitude… The Determining Factor
Attitude is “a settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something”.
Attitude Is Everything: Change Your Attitude ... Change Your Life!, Jeff Keller
Nothing is as important as developing an attitude fo the self. .
1. Your Attitude Determines the Pace.
- Your attitude is contagious. When you are the leader of a team or a company, or anything for that matter, your people are automatically going to take on the characteristics of your attitude.
- It takes time. BOOK: The Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz. Over time, the attitude that you have on a daily basis is going to set into the team. You are the one that sets the tone for your followers, and employees.
- Your attitude impacts the organization. If you want your people to take responsibility, you have to set the tone for that as well.
Leaders are to be the thermostat, not the thermometer.
2. Your Attitude Determines the Passion.
You and your attitude determine the passion that your people are going to have.
- You MUST love what you do. If you are not passionate about what you are doing, get out. As the leader, you are doing nobody any good if you don’t have a passion for what you do.
- You create enthusiasm. Being enthusiastic about what you do is important because it allows people to realize that their enthusiasm matters.
BOOK: How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnegie
3. Your Attitude Determines the Possibilities.
You need to be able to get people to go from one point to another, and succeed, even when, and especially when they don’t think they can get there.
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t...you are right.” Henry Ford
There’s nothing worse than a leader that does not believe that the team can overcome a challenge.
If you approach something as possible, the ability of your team to dream and think bigger increases exponentially.
BOOK: The Five Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell
You want to get to the highest level of leadership that you can get. But you can’t do that without focusing on your attitude.
REFLECTION QUESTION: How has your attitude been lately? Look around at the people that you lead and see what their attitudes are. In large part, that has a lot to do with the way that you run the show.
MO’s Final Thoughts:
Attitude is everything. If you don’t know where to start, start with your own attitude. Don’t worry about the people you are leading. Look in the mirror and say, “How has my attitude been with my people lately?” Have a great attitude. Go to work tomorrow and say, “I can’t wait to influence people. I can’t wait to change a life.” When you start having that attitude it really is going to change the way you lead others
Amazon Book Links:
Attitude is Everything, Jeff Keller - https://amzn.to/3cMWEgS
Magic of Thinking Big, David Schwartz - https://amzn.to/3aF5Dhj
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Dale Carnagie - https://amzn.to/2MD12o1
The Five Levels of Leadership, John Maxwell - https://amzn.to/2YMuoTs
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Monday Apr 12, 2021
Episode 18: Leaders Have an “All-in” Outlook
1. All-in Leaders Make the Decision to Commit.
“Don’t wait for your ship to come in. Swim out to meet it.” John Mason
You have to make it happen. You have to help people do the things that are difficult.
Leaders are the ones who get people on the bus. That is what Jim Collins says in his book, Good to Great. But more important than that is once they have people on the bus they help them foster commitment by getting them in the right seat, so that they can succeed.
QUESTION 1: Do you foster a culture that helps people commit to the process that you have in mind?
Leaders are always the first one to make the decision.
Michael Jordan once said, “The heart is what separates the good from the great.”
QUESTION 2: Have you given your decision to long-term success enough thought? If I would ask you today to lay out the big goals in your life, would you be able to do it?
2. All-in Leaders Are Action-oriented.
There is no way you are going to achieve your goals if you don’t get moving.
Your team is only going to do what you demonstrate to them.
“To be successful, you must be willing to do the things today others won't do in order to have the things tomorrow others won't have.” Les Brown
This was a lifelong mantra of the great receiver, Jerry Rice. He got up every morning and renewed his decision to success by taking action.
Most people out there just need to stop talking, and start doing. You can talk to me about how committed you are to success all day, but I am not gonna believe anything you say until I see you take action.
“Your actions speak so loudly, I can not hear what you are saying.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
3. All-in Leaders Offer Success to Their Followers.
I can tell you right now that you will have no shortage of obstacles to success along the journey. There is going to be a time in your life, if you have not already reached that point, where you want to give up. It is in this very moment that your commitment to success is going to be challenged... this is going to be the moment, or moments, when you have to decide if you want to be “all-in.”
“Commitment is the enemy of resistance, for it is the serious promise to press on, to get up, no matter how many times you are knocked down.” David McNally
Once you start to achieve things, others are going to be drawn to you.
You have to stay tough and move forward.
You have to be committed completely all-in, to your goals and dreams.
You have to inspire others to come alongside you and you can achieve much bigger things.
Mo’s Final Thoughts:
Your leaders will only ever do what they see you do first. Give them a reason to commit to what you know to be true. And, the best way to do that is to make the decision today to commit to what is best for both your team, and the individuals on that team.
Amazon Book Links:
Don't Wait for Your Ship to Come In...Swim Out to Meet It!, John Mason https://amzn.to/2QiYzAo
Good to Great, Jim Collins https://amzn.to/36Jin5l
Go Long, Jerry Rice https://amzn.to/3mEONoI
Special thanks to:
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Work it out by LiQWYD https://soundcloud.com/liqwyd
Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/l_work-it-out
Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/erSmdVocHO0
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––