This is a book review of David Novak's excellent piece called "Taking People With You" You are about to learn: - How To Unleash The Power of People - Why You Should Tell It Like It Is - Simple Steps To Your Office Culture View more book reviews at htttp://www.KendallMatthews.com

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2. Taking People With You
by David Novak
You are about to learn:
● How To Unleash The Power of People
● Why You Should Tell It Like It Is
● Simple Steps To Your Office Culture

3. Taking People With You – Book Review
by David Novak
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5. We all need people to help us along the way.
You can go only so far by going it alone.
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6. As a leader, you always have to remember that
people tend to follow the leader’s actions. You can’t
say one thing and then do another and expect
people to believe in you or follow you.
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7. A good leader has to be goal-oriented;
otherwise you might end up just leading
people around in circles.cc: Roberto.Trombetta - https://www.flickr.com/photos/29370225@N03

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9. Shooting for just good enough rather
than for greatness will not
inspire the people around you.cc: AndYaDontStop - https://www.flickr.com/photos/10563720@N03

10. cc: Sergio Vassio - https://www.flickr.com/photos/34962533@N08
It's easier to make powerful ideas
practical than it's to make
pedestrian ideas powerful.

11. One of the biggest mistakes leaders make in this
area is not thinking through all the people they
have to lead to get where they want to go.
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13. If you can accurately identify the people you need to make
something happen and then get inside their heads,
then you will have the best chance of convincing them to
help you accomplish big things.
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14. cc: DVIDSHUB - https://www.flickr.com/photos/28650594@N03
What's the single biggest thing you
can imagine that will grow your
business or change your life?

15. Before you can be effective as a leader,
you have to think like a great one.
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16. Mind-set is something you choose, not
something that you leave up to chance.
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17. To inspire as a leader,
you need to know your stuff, but
you also need to be able to admit
when you don’t know stuff.
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18. Lifeline Exercise (highs & lows)

19. Lifeline Exercise (highs & lows)

20. The best leaders are the ones who understand that they are
like no one else, that they have a unique set of strengths
and weaknesses, interests and knowledge, and that they are
always going to be a work in progress.
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21. “You were born an original.
Don’t die a copy.”
—JOHN L. MASON, AUTHOR

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How to Better Yourself
1. Have conviction
2. Know your stuff
3. Know your environment
4. Build self-awareness
5. Get out of your comfort zone

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How to Help Others
1. Provide individual
development plans
2. Create a safe haven
3. Openly seek
knowledge and
perspective

24. One of the most effective things you can do to
continue to grow… is to always be learning.cc: ** RCB ** - https://www.flickr.com/photos/29233640@N07

25. cc: ecstaticist - https://www.flickr.com/photos/41864721@N00
Drivers for Creating a
Great Company
● A culture where
everyone makes a
difference
● Competitive brand
differentiation
● Continuity in people and
process
● Consistency in results

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Tactics to Implement
● Model the behavior by being a know-how junkie
● Actively listen and learn from others
● Share what you know

27. If you don’t trust people, why should they trust you? I can
tell you one thing for sure, I’ve never ever trusted someone
who didn’t trust me… and I guarantee you it goes both ways.
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28. cc: play4smee - https://www.flickr.com/photos/91661522@N00
Getting to Know You
Questions
Tell me something you...
● Think I don't know about you.
● Like about me.
● Think we have in common.

29. You’ll force yourself to be a better leader if you
let people know they can call you on it when
you’re not living up to your position.
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30. If you don’t already have the knowledge, you can find it.
If you don’t already have the resources,
you can get them.
Believe that you and your team have the capacity to figure
things out
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31. “If you don’t have the intention
to succeed, it’s better to go do
something else.”
—MASSIMO FERRAGAMO

32. People want to follow leaders who
believe they are capable of doing
great things and who ignite that
same belief in others. To be that type
of leader, you have to choose
a “can-do” mind-set.
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35. Once you’ve defined reality for the people you
lead, the next step is to develop a shared
vision for where you want to go next.
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38. “Personalize the Vision!
What effect will making this happen have on people?
Everything comes back to people.”
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39. If you can’t get alignment, your
great idea is not an effective idea.
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41. Ask whoever’s at the table two questions:
• What do you
appreciate about
what you just
heard?
• How could we
make it even
better?
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42. 3 Things People Must Understand:
•What do you want them to do?
•What’s in it for them?
•Are you going to do it, too?
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43. Our ability as a leader
to attract, develop,
and retain people is
fundamental to your
success.
When you get your
team right,
you’re going to get
results.
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44. A great culture doesn’t just happen.
It must be built deliberately.
It’s the job of every single person in
the organization to create a positive
culture and make it a big idea;
it’s the leader’s job to make sure
everyone understands that and
believes in it.
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46. Having a culture that puts people first doesn’t mean you
sacrifice performance. On the contrary, being a good
leader means that you are constantly building the
capabilities of your people.cc: karlequin - https://www.flickr.com/photos/61654243@N00

47. Sometimes the worst thing you can do as leader is
try to solve all the problems yourself. You’ve got to
assign responsibility where it really belongs.
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48. When someone says, “It can’t be done,”
Scott Bergren, CEO of Pizza Hut, uses a
technique he calls the flip.
After listening to the person’s objection, he
asks, “What would you do to solve that
problem?”
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50. cc: T. Fernandes - https://www.flickr.com/photos/90524133@N07
If you're doing a good job of
measuring your progress
and the benchmarks of
success are clear, then
everyone knows when
progress is made...

51. Research has shown just how important this is too: A recent
study of soccer players, for example, found that the team
that celebrated goals with the most enthusiasm typically
won the game.
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52. Don’t wait for the win or until you cross the finish line. If you just drill
people about performance without pausing to celebrate the small
victories, you’ll wear people out. It’s your job as leader to determine
where your own first downs will be.
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53. cc: sean dreilinger - https://www.flickr.com/photos/43927576@N00
Keeping Focus on Your
Big Goal
● Persistence
● Relentless communication
● Play as though you're behind

54. Taking People With You – Book Review
by David Novak
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