Leaders distinguish themselves by leading through difficult times. The greatest leaders emerge in in times of Crisis. Leaders stretch to the challenge and followers shrink from it.
All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. – John Kenneth Galbraith
During tough times, face reality.
Rules for Succesful Leadership: (From Jack Welsh)
1. Control your destiny, or someone else will.
2. Face reality as it is, not as it was or as you wish it were.
3. Be candid with everyone.
4. Don’t manage, lead.
5. Change before you have to.
6. If you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete
A team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands.
See The Big Picture
Leaders see more than others see
Leaders see before others see
Leaders see for others!
Followers see what is
Leaders see what could be
Followers think first of themselves
Leaders think first of others
Followers see the penalties of failure
Leaders see the rewards of success
Leaders make good choices
Leaders make choices before the crisis, and prepare for potential issues. Leaders think ahead. Leaders also make choices during a crisis.
Quotes
Peter Drucker – “Whenever you see a successful business, someone has made a courageous decision”
Jim Rohn – “If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn’t need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.”
P – predetermine your course of action
L – lay out your goals
A – adjust your priorities
N – notify your key personell
A – allow time for acceptance
H – head into action
E – expect problems
A – always point to your successes
D – daily review your progress
Value Teamwork
One of us is never smarter than all of us! The true measure of a successful leader is getting people to work hard together!
During a crisis, leaders give hope
Hope is the foundation for change. Without hope, change is impossible!
Leaders make it happen
Problems are a wake up call for creativity.
During a crisis leaders watch their attitude
The crisis may not be a choice but the attitude you have through it is.
They trust God
“All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen” – Emerson
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