Tag: Organizational effectiveness

Leadership Is Not For Everyone

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

‘You are lost in the woods if you think you can have positive and productive and productive impact while ignoring the artistic side of your leadership.’

‘If you are going to lead, then perhaps learning to be authentic and accept responsibility is the most courageous place to start.’

‘You must listen to the stories people are telling about you and your culture, and then you must influence the stories.’

‘As a leader, you need to look reality in the face and accept it.’

‘Eliminating pretending as an organizational or personal strategy is a critical step to leading courageously.’

‘It’s time to come to terms with the fact that you simply can’t do it all.’

‘Driving your direct reports into action and encouraging involvement and initiative is critical to building high performance.’

‘Your presence as a leader relates to the heart and soul of who you are much more than it does to what you do.’

‘People are not afraid of taking action; they are afraid of what will happen if they take action.’

‘A courageous leader promotes personal responsibility in the organization.’

‘If you avoid responsibility, responsibility will eventually come back to get you.’

Source:

Mike Staver (2012). Leadership Isn’t for Cowards: How to Drive Performance by Challenging People and Confronting Problems

What Successful Leaders Know That Others Don’t

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

They know That:

‘Leadership begins with a need, not when someone wants to fill an empty leadership position.’

‘If you want to make an impact in the world, you must be able to influence people.’

‘If you focus your attention on a need that speaks to your heart, make the most of your abilities, tap into your passion, and develop influence, you can become a leader.’

‘You need to earn trust before people will buy-in, and you must earn it through character and competence.’

‘Crisis holds the opportunity to be reborn. Difficult times can discipline us to become stronger.’

‘People need to be reminded of why they are doing what they do, and of the benefits that awaits them as a reward for their hard work.’

‘If you go into leadership with the motive to serve others, the team, and the organization, it will be hard for you to go wrong.’

‘If you want to be the best leader you can possibly be, no matter how much or how little natural leadership talent you possess, you need to become a serving leader.’

‘Good leaders think outside the box and help the team break through barriers and cover new ground.’

‘If you want to become a better leader, become willing to make tough choices and uncomfortable decisions.’

‘There is no downside to adding value to people.’

Source:

John C. Maxwell (2014). Good Leaders Ask Great Questions: Your Foundation for Successful Leadership