LEADERSHIP 16 + 1

The most effective leadership is by example, not edict. #1 The most effective leadership is by example, not edict. John Maxwell

#2 No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. Andrew Carnegie

DELEGATE.

#3 Be a yardstick of quality #3 Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. Steve Jobs

HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS.

#4 If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success. John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

BE WILLING TO CHANGE.

#5 The moment you stop learning, you stop leading. Rick Warren

ESTABLISH A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

#6 Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain always cool and unruffled under all circumstances. Thomas Jefferson

Be Graceful Under Pressure.

#7 The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. Theodore Roosevelt

Empower Others.

#8 You must live with people to know their problems, and live with God in order to solve them. P.T. Forsyth

MBWA

Manage by Wandering Around.

Recognize a Higher Power.

#9 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm #9 Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be Enthusiastic.

#10 You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can’t get them across, your ideas won’t get you anywhere. Lee Iacocca

Communicate.

#11 Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality #11 Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. Warren Bennis

Pursue a VISION.

#12 We are what we repeatedly do, excellence then is not an act, but a habit. Aristotle

Engage in Quality & Quality Control.

#13 Learn to say “no” to the good, so you can say “yes” to the best #13 Learn to say “no” to the good, so you can say “yes” to the best. John Maxwell

Just Say No (when it’s not good enough)

#14 It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed #14 It is only as we develop others that we permanently succeed. Harvey S. Firestone

Strengthen Others.

#15 If a leader demonstrates competency, genuine concern for others, and admirable character, people will follow. T. Richard Chase

Be Competent.

Be Concerned.

Be a person of character.

#16 A great man is always willing to be little. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Be Humble.

#17 LOVE.