MAKE YOURSELF A LEADER

As for the best leaders, People do not notice Their existence The next best, the people honor And praise The next, the people fear And the next, the people hate When the best leader’s work is done The people say, “we did it ourselves” LAO-TSU

The six most important words: "I admit I made a mistake"

The five most important words: "You did a good job"

The four most important words: "What is your opinion"

The three most important words: "If you please."

The two most important words: "Thank you"

Prepared by. Virna Medina The one most important word: "We"

Prepared by. Virna Medina The least most important word: "I"

Prepared by. Virna Medina VOICE OF LEADERSHIP

1

VISION

VISION LEVEL OF PEOPLE Some people never see it WANDERERS Some people see it but never pursue it on their own FOLLOWERS Some people see it and pursue it ACHIEVERS Some people see it, pursue it, and help others see LEADERS

Until you have a clear target of what your team want to achieve, you can’t build the momentum you need to build a winning team Set The Goal of Your Team!

GOAL SETTING S M A R T Specific Measurable Attainable Reality based Time Framed

2

OPTIMIZING

“ The only way that I can keep leading is to keep growing. The day I stop growing, somebody else takes the leadership baton. That’s the way it always is.” JOHN MAXWELL

The Fundamental Law of Define your goals Endure the hardships Action – Do it Now Build Habits by Repetition SELF DISCIPLINE

Define your goals

Endure the hardships

Action – Do it Now

Build Habits by Repetition

B-ALERT Creating Optimum Balance B Blue Print A Action L Learning E Exercise R Relaxing T Thinking

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Prepared by. Virna Medina Integrity & Character

FORMAL Skill & Abilities Appearance Formal Title or Rank Personality THE HIDDEN DEPTHS THE VISIBLE SURFACE INFORMAL (covert n private) Personal character Individual Vision, needs, passions, feelings Feelings of Trust & Confidence Individual Values Inner Peace Adversity Quotient & Spiritual Intelligence Leadership from the inside out

FORMAL

Skill & Abilities

Appearance

Formal Title or Rank

Personality

INFORMAL

(covert n private)

Personal character

Individual Vision, needs, passions, feelings

Feelings of Trust & Confidence

Individual Values

Inner Peace

Adversity Quotient & Spiritual Intelligence

“ There will be no friendship without TRUST and there is no trust without INTEGRITY ” SAMUEL JOHNSON

Character & Integrity Building Keep promises Consistency Commitment & Responsibility Words = Action Honesty & Openness Value Time Keep principles & values

Keep promises

Consistency

Commitment & Responsibility

Words = Action

Honesty & Openness

Value Time

Keep principles & values

Competency Character Courage Self-esteem Loyal Empathy Willing to sacrifice TRUST FACTORS COLLIN POWEL’S

Competency

Character

Courage

Self-esteem

Loyal

Empathy

Willing to sacrifice

4

COMMUNICATION

“ The excellent companies are a vast network of informal & open communications” Tom Peters & Robert Waterman In Search of Excellence

COMMUNICATION PROCESS SENDER RECEIVER 1. Intent 2. Message 4. Understanding 3. Decode 5. Feedback

THE LAW OF COMMUNICATION Respect Empathy Audible Clarity Humble R E A C H

“ Seek first to understand then be understood to build the skills of empathetic listening that inspires openness and trust ” STEVEN COVEY

5

EMPOWERING

“ No matter how intelligent & talented you are. You can not do it by yourself alone” Harvey MacKay

“ The man who lives for himself is a failure; The man who lives for others has achieved true success” NORMAN VINCENT PEALE

“ The best technique in developing others is by nurturing people around you. Nurturing has the ability to transform people’s lives” JOHN MAXWELL

BELIEVE IN THEM ENCOURAGE THEM SHARE WITH THEM TRUST THEM

Grow trust Give vision & hope Value achievements Trust other’s potential Encourage them Show consistency Show openness Give our time Train & develop their potential Developing Others Around You

Grow trust

Give vision & hope

Value achievements

Trust other’s potential

Encourage them

Show consistency

Show openness

Give our time

Train & develop their potential

Developing Leaders Around You Create a conducive climate Identify them Nurture them Equipped them Develop them (personality & character) Team building Coaching Reproducing generations of leaders

Create a conducive climate

Identify them

Nurture them

Equipped them

Develop them (personality & character)

Team building

Coaching

Reproducing generations of leaders

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