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#Leadership

Great leaders look for decision points.  For it is bursts of energy directed at decisive points that break things wide open.

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Leaders who ask questions and solicit input from those they lead and those around them, are more effective than "dictator, command and control" leaders who just push their demands and requests on others.  Here's the formula: Involvement = Buy-in = Engagement = Commitment = Results!

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#Leadership Inclusion

How can leaders summon their colleagues to rethink what's possible in their fields, to do things that others won't do, if they can't summon a sense that everyone is in it together?

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#Leadership With Risk

Leaders must be comfortable accepting some level of risk.  As the U.S. Naval hero of the American Revolution and Father of the U.S. Navy, John Paul Jones, said: "Those who will not risk cannot win."

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True leaders don't complain.  Once you complain, you're creating a culture that says complaining is the norm, because the leader not only allows it, but practices it.  Emotions are contagious, and as a leader, you set the tone for your team.

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#Leadership

For all the definitions, descriptions, and characterizations of leaders, there are only two that matter: effective and ineffective.  Effective leaders lead successful teams that accomplish their mission and win.  Ineffective leaders do not.  That's it - end of story!

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Research suggests that there is a direct correlation between leaders mindfulness and the well-being and performance of their people.  In other words, the more a leader is present with their people, the better they will perform.

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Humility in the service of ambition is the most effective mindset for leaders who aspire to do big things in a world with huge unknowns.

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The most effective leaders listen first and speak last.

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Words Are Cheap Actions Are Priceless

You've heard the saying "Employees are our most valuable asset."  For most executives these are just words they throw out there to make people feel good.  While they may be accepted as true, few leaders alter their behavior or make decisions upon them.

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