Tag: Character

Why Great Leaders Focus On What Matters

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

‘Anyone can come up with a vision. The hard part is the holding.’

‘Keep seeing in your mind’s eye where it is you’re going, even when nobody else does. Especially when nobody else does.’

‘Give people something good to live up to- something great- and they usually will.’

‘You can lead only as far as you grow. And you will grow only as far as you let yourself.’

‘What you have to give, you offer least of all through what you say; in greater part through what you do; but in greatest part through who you are.’

‘Don’t get it backwards: don’t start thinking you’re the big deal.’

‘Great leadership is never about the leader.’

‘Great leadership is about holding people up.’

‘The best way to increase your influence is to give it away.’

‘Character is what happens when life scratches itself onto your soul.’

‘Stay grounded.’

Source:

Bob Burg and John David Mann (2016). The Go-Giver Leader: A Little Story About What Matters Most In Business

The Power Of Role Models

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

Who is your role model? Do you have one? if you don’t, it is never too late to find one. Here is why you need one:

According to Tom Oliver, ‘All the great inventions, artists, businessmen, and athletes of our time use role models to inspire them and to help them push the boundaries of whatever they think is possible.’

Think about it before you do it. Don’t choose who can’t work with. It is okay to choose someone who is completely different from you.

Because you are after the person’s character. When you choose someone who is not like you, you will have a great opportunity to learn a lot about other people.

It is a great way to travel to another place. It is a great way to live in another place. And it is a great way to learn about what other people are going through in their lives.

Above all, it is a great way to learn more about yourself.

‘When you tune in to your role models, a fantastic phenomenon kicks in: you create a powerful magnetic force that will draw to you the skills sets and belief systems that you need in order to reach your goals.’

Follow those who can help you get better. Ask questions. Learn from everyone. Because everyone is your teacher.