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Become a good follower first.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009


Rare is the effective leader who didn't learn to become a good follower first. That is why a leadership institution such as the United States Military Academy teaches its officers to become effective followers first - and why West Point has produced more leaders than the Harvard Business School.

  
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MNCYCLIST 11/11/2009 9:25AM

    Amen to that! I'm the pastor of a church in Minnesota and I'm constantly telling the other leaders in our church that we are essentially followers of Jesus who are simply inspiring others to follow us in following him. You simply cannot lead well until you've learned to follow well. Humility is the basis of true authority.

Thanks for the post.

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Let Go of Your Ego

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Let go of your ego.

The truly great leaders are not in leadership for personal gain. They lead in order to serve other people. Perhaps that is why Lawrence D. Bell remarked, "Show me a man who cannot bother to do little things, and I'll show you a man who cannot be trusted to do big things."

  


Set Goals

Monday, November 09, 2009

Studies have shown that people who have clear specific written goals are infinitely more successful in achieving their goals than people who did not have goals.

Not only are the ultimate goals important but intermediate goals. If you hae only the untimate goal, it might stay out there on the horizon for a long time before you achieve it. If you set intermediate goals which represent small steps toward the ultimate goal, you will show progress and feel a sense of accomplishment as you achieve each goal and move closer to the ultimate goal

  


Do What You Do Well

Sunday, November 08, 2009

"Do what it is that you do so well that other people will want to show other people how well you do it!

Mike Vance

What a goal! Single minded determination and dedication to doing whatever it is that you do and doing it well. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and if other people are encouraging other people to imitate you, that is imitation squared!

  


Accentuate the Positive

Friday, November 06, 2009

If you spend too much time working on your weaknesses, all you end up with is a lot of strong weaknesses.

- Dan Sullivan, business coach

  
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NANNAA1 11/8/2009 2:28PM

  BOY, THAT IS SO TRUE..THANKS FOR THE ENCOURAGEMENT.NAN

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