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Leaders are the ones who are willing to give up something of their own for us. Their time, their energy, their money, maybe even the food off their plate. When it matters, leaders choose to eat last.
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The leaders of organizations who rise through the ranks not because they want it, but because the tribe keeps offering higher status out of gratitude… are the true leaders worth of our trust and loyalty.
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All leaders, even the good ones, can sometimes lose their way and become selfish and power hungry…
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What makes a good leader is that they eschew the spotlight in favor of spending time and energy to do what they need to do to support and protect their people.
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It’s all fine and good for a leader to expect the people to trust them, but if the leader doesn’t trust the people, the system will fail. For trust to serve the individuals and the group, it must be shared.
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The responsibility of leaders is to teach their people the rules, train them to gain competency and build their confidence. At that point, leadership must step back and trust their people…
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Courage comes from above. Our confidence to do what’s right is determined by how trusted we feel by our leaders.
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…how can we ever feel safe at work? How can we feel committed to the jobs we have if the leaders of our companies aren’t committed to us.
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…the more pressure the leaders of a public company feel to meet the expectations of an outside constituency, the more likely they are to reduce their capacity for better products and services.
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There are smart executives running companies and managing systems, but there seems to be a distinct lack of strong leaders to lead the people.
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