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Every organization for which people work is a trust. If you’re the leader, you cannot make decisions with only you and your personal interests in mind.
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People who reach the top of their field are always in danger of thinking they have nothing left to learn. If that happens to you, it’s the beginning of the end.
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The first step in developing leaders is to have a desire to develop people so that they can succeed without you.
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If you want to develop people, you must help them discover and build upon their strengths.
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One of the keys to developing leaders – at any level – is seeing people not as they are or as others see them, but as they could be.
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Having an enemy gives you a great story to tell customers… People get stoked by conflict. They take sides. Passions are ignited. And that’s a good way to get people to take notice.
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Instead of going out to reach people, you want people to come to you. An audience returns often – on its own – to see what you have to say.
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When you build an audience, you don’t have to buy people’s attention – they give it to you. This is a huge advantage.
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Share information that’s valuable and you’ll slowly but surely build a loyal audience. Then when you need to get the word out, the right people will already be listening.
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Don’t be afraid to show your flaws. Imperfections are real and people respond to real.
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