Category: Leadership

Great leaders are leaders who are not comfortable with the status quo; they are learners. They strive to be better everyday. They are not great leaders because they studied leadership; they are great leaders because they put their people first. They care about their people.

Here are 6 powerful traits that really make great leaders great:

Empathy. Great leaders understand what their people are going through- both personally and professionally. As Lyman MacINNIS said, “Problems prepare us to understand the failures of others.” Great leaders understand the failures and successes of their people.

Resilience. Great leaders don’t give up. They set realistic goals and follow through. As Winston Churchill once said, “Never, never, never, give up.” Great leaders stick to their dreams. Whether it is difficult or not, they stick to their games.

Learner. Great leaders are great learners. They learn from everyone, and from everywhere. Leonardo da Vinci said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.” Picasso also said: “I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” Great leaders learn something new on a daily basis. They pay attention to strange things that will help them become better leaders.

Humor. Great leaders have great sense of humor. They understand the benefits of humor. Lord Byron said, “Always laugh when you can; it is cheap medicine.”

Motivate themselves and others. Great leaders are great motivator. They motivate themselves. They also motivate their people to be and do the best they can. They motivate their people to get the most important things done. As leadership expert John Maxwell said, “Leaders must be close enough to relate to others, but far enough ahead to motivate them.”

Help people grow. Great leaders grow themselves and their people. They focus on what their people need to become better leaders. They know that if they want to grow- personally and professionally, they MUST invest in their people. People want to grow. As Zig Ziglar once said, “You can get everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want.”

Great leaders are great because they focus on what other leaders are ignoring- their people.

Why do we read quotes?

Quotes are motivating words that have been said by great minds.

Here are ten incredible quotes on how to be a better leader:

1. “You can’t talk your way out of what you’ve behaved yourself into.”- Stephen R. Covey
2. “One of the most important ways to manifest integrity is to be loyal to those who are not present. In doing so, we build the trust of those who are present.”- Stephen R. Covey
3. “Planning is bringing the future into the present so you can do something about it now.”- Alan Lakein
4. “Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.”- Peter Drucker
5. “If you truly want to understand something, try to change it.”- Kurt Lewin
6. “Though leaders in the middle may not always be the inventors of the vision, they are almost always its interpreters.”- John C. Maxwell
7. “When preparing to cast vision, ask: what do I want them to know, and what do I want them to do?- John C. Maxwell
8. “Whatever actions leaders reward will be repeated.”- John C. Maxwell
9. “Good leaders anywhere in an organization make better leaders at the top.”- John C. Maxwell
10. “Leadership is no longer about position. It’s now more about your passion for excellence and making a difference. You can lead without a title.”- Robin Sharma

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