The document provides notes on leadership from Dr. Will Moreland, an expert life and business leadership trainer. It outlines 42 key points on developing leadership skills, including having vision, integrity, personal development, communication skills, empowering others, treating people with respect, and living a purpose-driven life. The overall message is that becoming a genius-level leader requires continual self-improvement and focusing on relationships.

1. Notes on
Leadership
By
America’s #1 Leadership Life Trainer
Dr. Will Moreland
Founder, Will Moreland International LLC
Developing World Class Leaders in Life and Business
Will Moreland International, LLC
480-442-3056
P.O. Box 1581
Queen Creek, Az 85142
www.willmoreland.com

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1. Everyone is a Leader. The question is what type of leader will
you be? To become a genius level leader, you must continually
develop as a person. Leading yourself correctly is your most
valuable tool as a leader.
2. Vision. As a leader you must have a compelling vision for the
future. Everyone wants to be a part of something meaningful. At
the end of their lives they want to know what they contributed their
time, talents and energy made a difference.
3. Integrity. Integrity is not about being perfect, it’s about doing the
right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons, regardless of
how it may make you look in the present.
4. Character. This is who you really are when the camera is not on
you. The conversation that you have with yourself, when no one
else is around. Your character is your life story, what will others
say about you when you are no longer around.
5. Personal Development. This is a crucial element of having lasting
success as a genius level leader. The leader that fails to grow will
become bitter, envious and jealous of those they once led.
6. Energy. Bringing high level energy to the environment will cause
others to be motivated. When they see their leader is excited about
the work to be done, they will be excited as well.
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7. Communicating. One of the greatest tools a leader will possess is
their ability to communicate clearly the mission, vision and heart
of the organization. To ensure that all levels understand what is
expected of them will prove to be of great value.
8. Legacy. Every genius level leader thinks about their legacy. The
sooner you can think about what type of legacy you want to leave
behind, the better leader you become. You understand that each of
your decisions is paving the way for what you leave behind.
9. Fear. No one can avoid being fearful at some point in their life.
Genius level leaders learn how to prepare, face and overcome fears
that appear in their lives.
10. Love. Leaders must love who they are and love other people.
If a leader is unhappy with them, they cannot lead well. It will
reflect in their actions and they will cause damage to others.
11. Relationships. Knowing how to cultivate and develop those
around you is one of your chief tasks as a leader. Relationships are
the bedrock to your success as a leader. Build great relationships
and you will be a great leader.
12. Excellence. Excellence is the continuous goal of leaders. It’s
not an event or arrival point. It is the pursuit of always becoming
better and producing the best results possible at the time.
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13. Focus. When a leader loses their focus they are headed down
a destructive road. They allow certain things to occur that in the
past would never happen. Their sense of purpose will be lost and
they will lose their way.
14. Time Management. We are all equal in time, separated by
what we do with our time. No one gets more time, learning how to
master the moments to produce the best results from your time is
the key to achieving more in life.
15. Habits. Leadership is influence. Someone is watching you.
How you pattern your life is someone map in life. Having good
habits leaves good trails for others to follow. When we have bad
habits we are creating bad leaders around us.
16. Family. Never sacrifice your family for career advancement.
Your family environment really tells the story of what type of
leader you really are. Grow your family and take them on the
journey with you.
17. Leaders are Necessary. Leaders are needed at all levels of
life. Home, community, government any aspect you can think of
we need leadership. Learn to respect leaders and leadership.
18. Create Heroes. Gone are the days of the “One Man Shows.”
Genius level leaders want to surround themselves with other
genius level leaders. The way you do this is to develop the leaders
around you and create heroes throughout the organization.
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19. Challenge. Challenge yourself and those around you to
develop, be better, innovate and produce at high levels every time.
Watching a video of Michael Jordan the NBA great basketball
player, the commentator said “He was going to give you his best
every night.” Take the challenge to be the best you can be every
day.
20. Development. Give the space for those around you to
develop. Don’t over react when mistakes are made. Trust your
leadership ability to navigate the team out of tight spots. Correct
the problems; never tear down the person.
21. Reward. No one likes to be over looked when they have
done a good job. Small rewards go a long way. Create ways to
reward those you lead when they have done a great job.
22. Passion. Be passionate about the work you are doing.
Approach each assignment like a blank canvas and paint
something beautiful on it. Passion is your finger print on your
work.
23. Purpose Beyond Position. Position is the starting point of
leadership, not the finishing point. Have a greater purpose than a
title; what type of mark do you want to leave. When people talk
about your influence in that position, what will they say?
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24. Use Stories. In his book Tell To Win, Peter Guber makes the
point that good leaders tell winning stories. Stories inform,
instruct, motivate and inspire. Learn to be a great story teller.
25. Enjoy the Journey. Learn how to really enjoy life. Come
from behind the desk, take a walk at lunch. Try something
different, experience something new. Capture great moments from
life.
26. Goal Setting. Creating big, bold and brave goals will help
keep you focus, energized and motivated. It can’t be said enough
that people that have goals produce more in life. When you have
no goals you have no direction.
27. Wisdom. Glean wisdom from those around you. Never be
afraid not to know something. It is one of the ways we connect, not
knowing everything. This ensures we connect with the people
around us.
28. Grace. As a leader you have the privilege of influencing
someone’s life. This is a grace that should be highly regarded and
never forgotten. When someone trusts you to lead them, they are
extending you a private invitation into their lives.
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29. Empower Others. True leadership is when you learn how to
empower others and don’t try to keep it all to yourself. Shared
power is the greatest use of power. Any leader that hoards power
will not be effective over time.
30. Confidence. When I was in the military, I learned that those
that follow you want to know you have confidence. If they are
going to follow you into battle, you better be confident in the
mission, plan and execution.
31. Self Control. Be an emotional leader, but never lead from
your emotions. Stay cool, calm and collective at all times. Take a
step back when you need to, never answer before you have all the
information possible. Never give angry solutions.
32. Be Service Minded. If you really want to be great and
become a genius level leader, you must serve. Serve the
organization, serve those you lead, and serve the environment.
Those that serve well become great leaders.
33. Be Humble. I commonly say I am the result of a lot of love,
mistakes, prayers and help from countless others. No one can
achieve great things without the assistance of others; no success is
the result of individual efforts alone.
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34. Learn to Transition. One day you will become the old
leader. Learning how to transition into this new role will benefit
everyone around you. Learn how you can best add value from this
new position.
35. Learn from Life. Life is a great student and is constantly
teaching lessons. She is resolved to continue to teach you the same
lessons until you grasp them. Understand when she is teaching and
learn the lessons.
36. Know Your Stuff. You don’t have to know everything, but
know what you are supposed to know. Learn your material, your
client, your customer, your product and everything you can about
your responsibilities.
37. Be a Risk Taker. Never shy away from what may seem to be
risky. Learn everything you can before you take the dive. Get great
counsel, minimize the risk, but never be afraid to take a risk.
38. Treat People Right. Treating people with respect comes
from how you view humanity. Everyone is worthy of respect from
a humanity stand point. Never look down on someone because of
their position in life.
39. Live Healthy. Don’t neglect your health. Make sure you are
having annual check-ups. Stay on top of your health, no need to die
before your time. Develop healthy habits now.
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40. Mentors Matter. Ensure you surround yourself with great
mentors. Mentors help you navigate the journey more effectively.
Be a mentor as well, we all have something we can teach to others.
Share your knowledge and wisdom.
41. Be Thankful. When you count your blessings, I am sure they
out number your wants and desires. Be thankful for what you have,
there are millions that would trade what they have for what you
have.
42. Smile. This simple but yet powerful tool will prove a great
asset for you.
Dr. Will is author of the top selling book Genius Potential and a sought after speaker
for conferences, corporate training, colleges and organizations around the world.
Dr. Will is founder of Will Moreland International LLC a think tank for developing
world class leaders in life and business. The author of fourteen books ranging from
leadership to mental development, his insights on leadership gleaned from his military
duty to working with different organizations is remarkable.
For more information about his books, seminars, training and speeches, please contact him at:
Will Moreland International LLC
P.O. Box 1581
Queen- Creek, Az 85142
Phone: 480-442-3056
Email: info@willmoreland.com
Visit us on the web at:
www.willmoreland.com
www.geniuspotentialbook.info
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