Leaders typically act as monitors and control for discipline, direction, and methods used to reach goals by the community
Nine Leadership Essentials
A leader has followers. No followers, no leader.
Effective leaders listen well.
Great leaders combine both empathy and logic.
Great leaders provide clear and compelling communication.
Great leaders have visions.
They genuinely take care of their people.
Great leaders provide actual modeling and provide structure and organization.
Great leaders are both reflective and action-oriented.
Great leaders are team players and help develop other great leaders.
Servant-Leadership
The leadership model originated by Robert Greenleaf, where the great leader is first experienced as a servant to others, and this is central to the leader's greatness
Robert Greenleaf: '"True leadership emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help others."'
10 Traits of Servant Leadership
Listens well
Empathetic
Heals
Self-Aware
Persuasive
Conceptualizes
Has foresight
Stewardship
Commitment to the growth of the people
Builds community
Sun Tzu: '"If you know your enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles."'
GRIT
The capacity to dig deep and do whatever it takes - even sacrifice, struggle and suffer – to achieve your most worthy goals in the best ways
GRIT
Defined by Dr. Paul G. Stoltz in his book 'GRIT The New Science of what it takes to Persevere, Flourish, and Succeed'