7 Amazing things that makes an outstanding Leader.

Titles Don’t Make Leaders
—But These 7 Actions Do

What makes you a leader?
Too many people think it’s
about a title—fancy letters
like CEO, COO and VP etc
The truth is that  leadership has nothing to do with a title. It has
everything to do with your
attitude and your actions.
Leadership is about how you interact with people and how you motivate them to work with you
toward a goal together .
Whether you’re the administrative assistant, the tech genius or the new
hire, here are a few
practical ways you can
show you’re a real leader,
title or not:
1. Value every relationship:
Whether you’re talking to
the janitor or junior partner,
there’s a person behind
every job title, and that
person represents a family.
You have the chance to
influence a family by the
way you interact with every
team member.

2. Think about your team’s
needs before your own:
Would you be willing to
finish a report so a team
member can go home?
When it’s crunch time and
the team is working late,
do you buy takeout for
everyone—out of your own
pocket? Thinking about
your team’s needs could
be as simple as saying
thank you or as serious as
making a trip to the
hospital after hours.

3. Help your team grow:
Provide training and
opportunities for them to
work at their full potential.
Encourage and sponsor
continuing education. Give
a team member an increased level of responsibility. Don’t put up
with mediocrity. Challenge
them to up their game.

4. Share the credit:
You accomplished a goal ,
but you didn’t do it alone.
Your team worked right
alongside you (or they
should!). Let leadership
know who helped you.
Make your team look good.
Give them the spotlight and
let them shine.

5. Shoulder the blame:
If you and your team fail to
meet a goal or a project
doesn’t go as well as
planned, the blame stops
with you. Have your team’s
back and don’t throw them
under the bus for the sake
of your ego. If you need to
give feedback to people
about their performance,
do so privately.

6. Never say “That’s not
my job.”
That oozes arrogance and
laziness. Chip in to help
with what needs to be
done, even if it’s not your
responsibility. Clean out
the coffee pot. Take that
moldy dish out of the
refrigerator and put it in the
trash. Do what needs to be
done. Period. Even when
nobody’s watching.

7. Be a person of
character:
Leadership is less about
skills and more about living
by your values. You don’t
want to be known as that
leader—the one who’s
dishonest, sneaky,
underhanded and
unethical. And your team
certainly doesn’t want to
follow a leader they can’t
trust . Respect takes a long
time to earn and a second
to lose.
I once heard someone say,
“Your job gives you
authority, but your actions
earn you respect.” You can
have a title on your door
and never lead anybody.
How you treat other tells
the real story, so put these
ideas into practice today.
Cheers.
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