 A leader always traffics 3 to 5 steps ahead of everyone. It's part of their job.
A leader always traffics 3 to 5 steps ahead of everyone. It's part of their job. A leader makes sure he or she knows everything that is going on that concerns his or her business.
A leader makes sure he or she knows everything that is going on that concerns his or her business. A leader always listens from "moving the actions" of his people forward.
A leader always listens from "moving the actions" of his people forward. A leader supports and empowers every chance they get.
A leader supports and empowers every chance they get. A leader speaks with encouragement and demonstrates rather than tells.
A leader speaks with encouragement and demonstrates rather than tells. A leader takes charge of situations naturally and effortlessly.
A leader takes charge of situations naturally and effortlessly. A leader innovates at every turn to stay ahead of a changing world.
A leader innovates at every turn to stay ahead of a changing world. Leaders keep their vision close to them and in the foreground of everything they touch.
Leaders keep their vision close to them and in the foreground of everything they touch. Communication is not a task, it’s a "space" where thoughts are expressed and shared openly.
Communication is not a task, it’s a "space" where thoughts are expressed and shared openly.  The #1 enemies of clear communication are withholds: hiding what one thinks, knows or feels.
The #1 enemies of clear communication are withholds: hiding what one thinks, knows or feels. A leader executes and makes sure he or she balances commitment with doing things with ease.
A leader executes and makes sure he or she balances commitment with doing things with ease. To a leader, compassion is the space where intelligence meets the humanity of people.
To a leader, compassion is the space where intelligence meets the humanity of people. A leader accepts accountability for every result produced by himself and others.
A leader accepts accountability for every result produced by himself and others. A leader acknowledges his people as a way of life.
A leader acknowledges his people as a way of life. A leader learns how to expand their commitments so as to include the pressure they experience.
A leader learns how to expand their commitments so as to include the pressure they experience. A leader operates transparently as a way to demonstrate leadership and to generate success and loyalty.
A leader operates transparently as a way to demonstrate leadership and to generate success and loyalty. A leader enjoys power and success. The credit belongs to his or her people as well.
A leader enjoys power and success. The credit belongs to his or her people as well. A leader congratulates good work with heart, he or she shows warmth, support and humanity.
A leader congratulates good work with heart, he or she shows warmth, support and humanity. Leaders always motivate themselves first. Thus, A leader inspires by example: by being inspired themselves.
Leaders always motivate themselves first. Thus, A leader inspires by example: by being inspired themselves. Leaders acknowledge mistakes within the context of their role. Mistakes are opportunities to realign.
Leaders acknowledge mistakes within the context of their role. Mistakes are opportunities to realign. A leader understands that feelings of guilt are the poor man’s way of not doing what is right.
A leader understands that feelings of guilt are the poor man’s way of not doing what is right. Leaders cannot afford to allow any form of guilt, blame and shame to create disharmony.
Leaders cannot afford to allow any form of guilt, blame and shame to create disharmony. A leader understands that an enterprise needs readjustments and new implementations on the go.
A leader understands that an enterprise needs readjustments and new implementations on the go. A leader stops doing what does not work. A leader is well aware of what does not work.
A leader stops doing what does not work. A leader is well aware of what does not work. A leader knows that results are a function of how well individuals communicate with each other.
A leader knows that results are a function of how well individuals communicate with each other. Upsets come from: unfulfilled expectations, undelivered communications and thwarted intentions.
Upsets come from: unfulfilled expectations, undelivered communications and thwarted intentions. Leaders stay clear about their blind spots. They rely on trusted beings around them to tell them the truth.
Leaders stay clear about their blind spots. They rely on trusted beings around them to tell them the truth. A leader maintains affinity, shares what they have in common with others, and is in constant communication.
A leader maintains affinity, shares what they have in common with others, and is in constant communication. At the end of the day, all is verified and observed through the shared purpose of the company.
At the end of the day, all is verified and observed through the shared purpose of the company.Copyright © 2025 Speakers & Artists International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.