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Respected leaders “Walk the talk”
“What you do speaks so loud I cannot hear what you say”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
While watching the Bears game Sunday evening, I saw a play that I will never forget: It was the 3rd quarter and the Bears had the football. They had just had two successive plays where they barely passed the line of scrimmage. Their once commanding lead had dwindled to three points. It was 3rd down and the Steelers were coming right at Cutler. He found a hole and ran for the first down. The fans were surprised that Jay brought his shoulder down and plunged into the defender knocking him down. From that point on, the momentum of the game changed, and the Bears won by 17 points.
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Staying on top means being nimble
“Adaptability is probably the most distinctive characteristic in life” – Dr. Hans Seyle
One question I like to ask in my seminars is, “What can we say about change?” The almost universal answer is, “It is constant”
I remember when a fax machine was the most exciting talk of the day. Most of us recall the ritual of our weekly Friday night visit to the video store to select a movie. And before VCR’s, many of us remember how we clamored for the TV guide in the Sunday paper so that we could see what movies were coming up. The speed of change is mind boggling. We either get better or get beat.
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True-spirited entrepreneurs like a take-charge culture
If you are a successful entrepreneur, you probably like to hire “take-charge” people who own their actions and make good decisions. The challenge is that this type is hard to find and also challenging to keep. Why? Because they want to be an entrepreneur.
You can learn a lot from a Beatle
“The problem with success is that too often it comes disguised in overalls and hard work” – Mark Twain
About 40 years ago the Hall family (Hallmark Cards) opened a luxury Hotel in Kansas City that was the talk of the town. Built on a rock formation, the urban gem had waterfalls and landscaping that gave a renewed ambiance to KC. I remember when they interviewed the general manager: They asked him his success secret. He said, “I started my career as a bellhop, and I never used the luggage cart…People like to see you earn your money” He’s right.
Respected leaders communicate with courage
With a leader, we know where we stand. Good leaders are great communicators. Have you ever worked for someone where you weren’t quite sure where you stood? You know…the kind that is almost too nice? We gain esteem as a leader when we have the courage and the emotional intelligence to give consistent feedback. Our people want to know the truth. It may not always be what they want to hear. It is what they need to hear.