Tag: Authenticity

How Authentic Leaders Build Great Organizations

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report
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‘Authentic leaders are not ego driven, nor are they driven by power or money. They are more interested in learning, self-improvement, and helping others.’

‘Communicate directly with everyone in your organization and behave genuinely regardless of formal titles.’

‘Leaders who accurately size up external events and solve problems based on this assessment tend to be capable of greater achievements.’

‘Authentic leaders focus on results- setting both short-term and longer-term goals. They are not afraid of looking vulnerable and can own up to mistakes.’

‘Emotional self-awareness will enable you to lead with composure and a full understanding of your impact on others.’

‘Knowing your emotional triggers and reactions will enable you to use this emotional knowledge to effectively navigate through challenging or difficult situations.’

‘Acting arrogantly or not showing integrity can be the kiss of death in today’s world.’

‘Coaching means going out of your way o make sure people realize their full potential.’

‘Leading an organization when times are good and things are going well is not when one thinks of flexibility.’

‘Being emotionally intelligent means you’ll have the ability to successfully distinguish the emotions best suited to a particular situation from those associated with other parts of daily life and use those emotions to navigate the decision-making process.’

Source:

Steven J. Stein (2017). The EQ Leader: Instilling Passion, Creating Shared Goals, and Building Meaningful Organizations Through Emotional Intelligence

RecruitTheBest Daily Digest- Great Leaders Don’t Fool Their People

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Health & Well-Being, Improve Academy, Leadership, Management, Personal Development, Workplace Learning Report

‘Don’t try t0 fool your people. They can smell phoniness a mile away, but they also recognize sincerity and authenticity, and they respect it. That starts with the job interview. If they don’t like your honest answers, you might as well find out sooner than later.’

‘If you’re a leader, a lot of headaches will come your way, and it’s your job to handle them. But leading your people will give your life more meaning, more depth, and a stronger sense of purpose- exactly the things your people long for too. Always remember: leading is not a chore but a privilege.’

‘Don’t expect to coax your people from the shallow end to the deep end. They won’t go. Better to have everyone jump into the deep end right from the start.’

‘No person in your organization is more important than the team and its principles- including you. There are no ‘irreplaceable people’ but your principles must hold.’

‘You don’t have to be the smartest guy in the room. But you do need to figure out who is, hire them, and let them do their job.’

‘Remember, once you become the leader, you’re the bad cop. If your people like your assignments more than you, congratulations. You hired well.’

‘Don’t play favorites. Water all your plants equally, and watch who grows.’

‘Don’t try to predict who’s going to succeed and who isn’t. Get out of the prediction business. Get into the production and promotion business.’

‘You have to work harder than your people do– and they need to see that.’

‘Never expect your people to work harder than or to take care more than you do. So be sure to do everything you ask of them at least as well as you want them to do it.’

‘When your people bring you their problems, questions, or ideas, thank them.’

Source:

John U. Bacon (2021). Let Them Lead: Unexpected Lessons in Leadership from America’s Worst High School Hockey Team