The document outlines six keys to effective leadership, emphasizing the importance of listening to customers and team members. It highlights the necessity of instilling self-confidence, asking smart questions, championing diversity, encouraging creative thinking, and not being limited by one’s title. These principles are supported by quotes from various leaders in the business world.

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6Keys to Effective Leadership

2. “Great
leaders
listen
to
what
their
customers
and
prospects
want
and
need,
and
they
listen
to
the
challenges
those
customers
face.
They
listen
to
colleagues
and
are
open
to
new
ideas.”
Dave
Kerpen,
CEO
Likeable
Local
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1. LISTEN — TO EVERYONE

3. “Self-­‐confidence
is
the
lifeblood
of
success.
When
people
have
it,
they’re
bold.
They
try
new
things,
offer
ideas,
exude
posiDve
energy,
and
cooperate
with
their
colleagues.”
Jack
Welch,
Founder,
Jack
Welch
Management
InsAtute
at
Strayer
University
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2. INSTILL SELF-CONFIDENCE IN YOUR TEAM

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“By
being
less
dogmaDc,
you
let
people
on
your
team
build
game
plans
that
they
believe
in,
rather
than
trapping
them
in
a
helpless
state
unDl
you
issue
your
next
command.”
George
Anders,
ContribuAng
Writer
at
Forbes
Magazine
3. ASK SMART QUESTIONS

5. “The
power
of
diverse
perpecDve
is
such
that
diverse
teams
outperform
non-­‐diverse
teams...and
they
outperform
even
more
capable
teams.”
Sallie
Krawcheck,
85
Broads
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4. CHAMPION DIVERSITY

6. “A
change
of
scenery
and
a
bit
of
fun
does
wonders
for
geQng
people
thinking
differently
and
loosening
up!
Try
a
stand-­‐up
meeDng,
or
leave
the
desks
and
head
to
the
park.”
Richard
Branson,
Founder
at
Virgin
Group
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5. ENCOURAGE CREATIVE THINKING

7. “Your
Dtle
should
never
act
as
a
limit
to
what
you
want
to
achieve....If
what
you
want
to
do
helps
the
company,
and
you
have
the
skills
or
talent
to
do
it
–
do
it.”
Dharmesh
Shah,
Founder
and
CTO
at
Hubspot
©2013
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6. NEVER LET YOUR TITLE HOLD YOU BACK

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