Fri, Nov 6, 2009
Leadership Lessons from Strong Men
1. In team-building, do not tolerate mediocrity - Steve Jobs is considered the CEO of the decade. His amazing turn around of Apple is legendary. The strongest attribute of Jobs is his relentless pursuit of excellence. His team knows that nothing less than perfection is expected. One of the great principles is “excellence begets excellence.”
2. Always be prepared to execute - Never enter an important situation unprepared. What separates the average from the extraordinary is preparation. When a famed golfer hit a hole in one a spectator yelled out, “Lucky shot.” The experienced professional said, “Yes, the more I practice the luckier I get.” Most people “wing it” when it comes to leadership. They go into meetings unprepared, waste time, and energy. If you’re going to be a strong leader you must be prepared. The Apostle Paul said, “Be prepared in season and out of season.” He meant that you should maintain a level of fruitfulness regardless of climate expectations. When Jesus was hungry he saw a fig tree but it had no fruit because it was out of season. Jesus spoke to the tree to never produce again.
3. Embrace your skills and use them to elevate those around you. This is a must for great leaders, yet few will embrace this level of excellence. You can be individually gifted and be a recognized genius but you will accomplish very little in life unless you harness the power of those around you.
I know a very gifted leader, genius, innovative, yet, his level of success is capped by his inability to elevate those around him. His success will never achieve his personal potential because he cannot embrace the skills of others.
4. Personal beliefs empower your motivation toward success. Great leaders have a value set or a guiding principle that motivates them toward their goals. Tony Robbins, the late-night infomercial guru was motivated to succeed because of a single event when he was a child. Poor and without food, a Thanksgiving meal was left on his mother’s door step. He declared that day, “One day I will feed 500,000 people a Thanksgiving meal.”
5. When you give your word, deliver it. You will never be a strong leader without those around you having the confidence that you keep your word. It is simply impossible to have leadership strength without watching over your word. General Douglas MacArthur declared his word to return to the Philippians and he did so. This amazing man proved his strength by his word.
6. Don’t underestimate the power of presence. Strong leaders understand the value of influence. There are meetings that you must attend in person. When you walk in a room, practice presence. In other words, be aware of your surroundings and be conscience of your actions. General George Washington was known to “own” the room that he occupied. For that matter, he also “owned the filed that he battled upon.”
John Wayne, standing 6′4” certainly possessed presence but he did more than that. He would not accept a role that demeaned his persona.
2. Always be prepared to execute - Never enter an important situation unprepared. What separates the average from the extraordinary is preparation. When a famed golfer hit a hole in one a spectator yelled out, “Lucky shot.” The experienced professional said, “Yes, the more I practice the luckier I get.” Most people “wing it” when it comes to leadership. They go into meetings unprepared, waste time, and energy. If you’re going to be a strong leader you must be prepared. The Apostle Paul said, “Be prepared in season and out of season.” He meant that you should maintain a level of fruitfulness regardless of climate expectations. When Jesus was hungry he saw a fig tree but it had no fruit because it was out of season. Jesus spoke to the tree to never produce again.
3. Embrace your skills and use them to elevate those around you. This is a must for great leaders, yet few will embrace this level of excellence. You can be individually gifted and be a recognized genius but you will accomplish very little in life unless you harness the power of those around you.
I know a very gifted leader, genius, innovative, yet, his level of success is capped by his inability to elevate those around him. His success will never achieve his personal potential because he cannot embrace the skills of others.
4. Personal beliefs empower your motivation toward success. Great leaders have a value set or a guiding principle that motivates them toward their goals. Tony Robbins, the late-night infomercial guru was motivated to succeed because of a single event when he was a child. Poor and without food, a Thanksgiving meal was left on his mother’s door step. He declared that day, “One day I will feed 500,000 people a Thanksgiving meal.”
5. When you give your word, deliver it. You will never be a strong leader without those around you having the confidence that you keep your word. It is simply impossible to have leadership strength without watching over your word. General Douglas MacArthur declared his word to return to the Philippians and he did so. This amazing man proved his strength by his word.
6. Don’t underestimate the power of presence. Strong leaders understand the value of influence. There are meetings that you must attend in person. When you walk in a room, practice presence. In other words, be aware of your surroundings and be conscience of your actions. General George Washington was known to “own” the room that he occupied. For that matter, he also “owned the filed that he battled upon.”
John Wayne, standing 6′4” certainly possessed presence but he did more than that. He would not accept a role that demeaned his persona.
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