I TO WE TAKING YOUR
LEADERSHIP FROM

LEADERS MUST RECOGNIZE THAT LEADERSHIP
IS NOT ABOUT THEM AND THEIR ABILITY TO ATTRACT FOLLOWERS. LEADERSHIP IS ABOUT SERVING OTHERS TO BRING OUT THE BEST IN THEM.

WHAT SEPARATES TOP LEADERS FROM
AVERAGE LEADERS? TOP LEADERS ARE “WE” LEADERS.

“I” LEADERS ARE SELF-INTERESTED. THEY
FOCUS ON TAKING THE CREDIT INSTEAD OF EMPOWERING THEIR TEAM.

TRAITS OF “I” LEADERS TO
AVOID: “I can do it on my own” Being a pace setter: “I’ll be out front, follow me” Arrogance Directing others Focusing on near-term results Focusing on attaining power and position Self-interest driven decision making Taking the credit

WHILE “I” LEADERS CAN GAIN
FOLLOWERS, THEY DON’T EMPOWER THEM TO EXCEL AND IMPROVE, WHICH BRINGS THE WHOLE TEAM DOWN WITH THEM.

“WE” LEADERS ARE SERVANT LEADERS,
DEFINED AS FOCUSING “PRIMARILY ON THE GROWTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES TO WHICH THEY BELONG.” ¹ ¹ Extracted from Robert Greenleaf’s essay “The Servant as Leader.”

TRAITS TO ADOPT TO BECOME
A “WE” LEADER: Empower: “Work together to fulfill mission” Seek alignment through values HumilityCoach and mentor others Focus on serving customers and employees Serve others Purpose-driven decision making Be inspiring and uplifting Empower people to lead Team gets the credit

THE SERVANT LEADER SHARES POWER,
PUTS THE NEEDS OF OTHERS FIRST, AND HELPS PEOPLE DEVELOP AND PERFORM AS HIGHLY AS POSSIBLE.

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and finding your True North. http://bit.ly/TrueNorthLeadership Compass image © LdF / GettyImages Wiley is a registered trademark of John Wiley Sons, Inc. BY IMPLEMENTING THE TRAITS OF A “WE” LEADER, ANY EMPLOYEE CAN IMPROVE HOW THEY INTERACT WITH COLLEAGUES AND MAKE THEIR TEAM A BETTER, MORE EFFICIENT ONE.