Tag: Leadership Excellence

Leading With Integrity

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

Before you can lead others, you must first lead yourself.

Before you expect integrity from others, you must first lead yourself with integrity.

‘Be fair and honorable in your business dealings. It’s the only way that you and your employees can leave a legacy to be proud of.’

‘Never lie, cheat, steal, or tolerate those who do. The culture of your organization starts with you.’

‘Own your lapses in judgment. It happens to everyone. Correct the problem and return to being a person of good character.’

‘Only promise what you can deliver. The quickest way to lose trust is to overpromise and underdeliver.’

‘Be decisive. Don’t take too much counsel of your fears. Be thoughtful, but not paralyzed by indecision.’

‘Be humble in your demeanor and your expectations.’

‘You are not entitled to anything but more hard work.’

‘Attack each day as though it were critical to the organization’s success.’

‘Accept the fact that this will lead to zealousness and the occasional screwup. This overenthusiasm is better than a culture of inaction.’

‘Learn from your mistakes and be prepared to take the next big risk. Don’t let a single failure define you.’

‘No great leader was ever timid or weak-kneed.’

Source:

Admiral William H. McRaven (2023). The Wisdom of the Bullfrog: Leadership Made Simple (But Not Easy)

Leading Other People

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

As a leader, ‘your people are a reflection of you. They watch you. They follow you. They measure you. They listen to you. If you want them to be dedicated to you, you have to be dedicated to them.’

‘When you gain respect, when you earn respect, your directions, your delegations, your goals, and your strategies become infinitely more transferable and implementable.’

‘Your people and their achievement are a direct reflection and a direct result of your attitude.’

‘If great attitudes are what you want from your people, then that is where you must start your personal process of great leaderships.’

‘If your mood is sour, and your words are harsh, what could you possibly expect from the people you work with.’

‘Discovering and defining your own leadership philosophy will help build your character, resilience, resolve, and self-confidence to lead, influence, and inspire others.’

‘Leaders encourage growth in others by challenging them to take new responsibility, encouraging them to succeed, and supporting them if they fail.’

‘To be a great leader of people– inspire them to follow you, not your rules.’

‘Your job is to stay in the groove. By staying in the groove, you set the example for your people to stay in the groove.’

‘Staying in the groove means dedicating and re-dedicating yourself to education, excellence, and enthusiasm by example.’

‘As a leader, your people want to perform for you. Your job is to coach them to a winning performance.’

Source:

Jeffrey Gitomer (2011). Little Book of Leadership: The 12.5 Strengths of Responsible, Reliable, Remarkable Leaders that Create Results, Rewards, and Resilience