10 Morning Coffee Thoughts on Leadership

People who get results are high impact leaders. They are consistent, explicit and concise and they command a presence when they walk into a room. They have enough charisma to turn the dullest moment into a high-energy event. When they move on, others want to go with them. Their openness and honesty creates a legacy which people admire and look up to. They gain commitment and foster trust.

1. An effective leader is only as good as the people he/she surrounds themselves with.

2. Character is built around a true concern for the people within the organization. It is based on fairness and consistency.

3. Problems with staffing and retention may not be due to bad hires or a low unemployment rate. In fact, they may be related to poor leadership insight by not recognizing employees as a core competency in the business strategy.

4. “Profit is not a Dirty Word.” Profit is the driving force that encourages a willingness to take risks and taking calculated risks to generate profit requires an adaptability to change. Profit is the lifeblood of business success. Without it there are no jobs, no promotions, no growth and no leadership. Leaders have a unique ability to generate profit.

5. Success is defined by the quality of leadership at all levels in the organization.

6. P.O.P. ----- The employees are the people with the “Power of Profitability” Although profit is essential for survival of the organization it must take its place of importance behind the employees because they hold the power to create profit or kill it.

7. Panic response management is more likely to occur if growth objectives are Ego driven vs. Profit driven which often leads to putting personal needs ahead of business needs. This is a common symptom of the lack of leadership in the organization. Leadership is quite different then management.

8. Leadership without communication is like a gun without a bullet. It looks impressive but it can’t do anything.

9. In Reality --We often don’t give employees enough credit for their intellectual capacity. Employees aren’t stupid. It is amazing what they can accomplish, the ideas they can come up with and the solutions they can provide --- if only you give them a chance.

10. Excitement breeds excitement. Success breeds’ success, the more consuming the desire to succeed, the more leadership is demonstrated and this draws support from the employees and creates a team environment.

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