THE LEADER Ateader © Someone who acts as 2 guide: ‘directing ead © Someone wh leads a boty af roan: Leasership i: ‘2 The positon of o leader; The quay depinyed by a leader; The be of eadng, We often say that some people are good leer, while others ane rot But what Is rey ur had fer jung one's capodty for being gon ead? From a flowers pespactve, god leadershia cant atts on several quaites that a person must bave. These qualties make ‘ecplecamply and passinately Yellow a leader “hn C. Maxiwal's book entitled "21 Indispensable Qualitas of a luader* defines esserthy trate of a! leider, Tals bok wi help rople recogni, divelap, 084 refine the persons charac ede to be a truly effective Ieader, the Kitt of adr peoole want to follow. The fellowing quates of 8 wader taken Tor his book are as sows! ‘Meader Qualities #4: (CHARACTER) GHARACTER: 7 The quatey ofa atin tehoicr dt revealed if hats of ‘nauphts. and erpressons, his atitudes and kterests, bis ‘cto and fs pesona phesophy i ie. ‘Bea plece ofthe rock There waul always bo two paths to choose from’ character and compromise, "Every tne a person chooses character, be becomes stronger, eves f that chain gs negate ‘mnsequenees." wnat people must knaw about character? 2 Character more tan tak; Talon af, but enaracer is 8 eens ‘characte beings lasing success wth people, © Landers” cannot nse abave the. lmtatlns of thar characte: (Character can be impraved ty doing the fatlowin Search forthe cracks. Rete on the calor decors that you fad one In your We as fas you can remember In terms of letting ane down or gvng compromises. ‘Look for pattems. From the rations that you have dens, ate thre partclar tances that kept einesging? ‘These: patterns wl Ip you dagnese sues of charactr, ‘Face the muse: It's when you apologze are accep your mistakes ‘hat character repairs Dehn ‘Rebud. You nave been brave erat to Yoce your past actions but more courage is needed to face the future. Lae your past actions Serve’ as your guide 50 as ot to apie the same mistakes the ftw ‘The fst impression can seal the dt, ‘oranisinn: © Special spiritual git bestowed. temparaoly by te Noty Sit on a orp OF a indicum foc the genera! gd of (he church © extraordinary power in a person, group, couse, ete ne takes HOt of popular megnaton, Wms popular support‘To. make yoursatf the kind of person who attracts others, ‘you need fo personify these pointers: Lovett uta “10* on every peen's ad) ‘Give peep hope; Share yoursel Charisma can be improved by doing the Following: ‘range your focus, Avays check your feus cing conversation & towards yours. Lea how t balance. Recognize the persone ‘ho mae contbutions on the success ofa project ‘Pay the frst impressions game. When you meet 2 person for ‘ye fst tine, focus on him Remembar his nanve and intrest, ane ‘ive postive comments, Try your best to ove a very 00d Inpeossion “Share yourself, sbare yous resources tn others Resputcs cone 0 ‘ferent ways, Share what you have: talens, skis ond vauable sm raterl things. These are highly appreciated ‘emiinuing ebigadon especialy Franc ‘orate sts nthe net © Coyne testes by action; © Gommitment opens the coor ta achievement; arn pera oF resmcy Jet ve A PROG ‘Commitment can be improved iy doing the following ‘Meacura [Link] tan be matured throuoh the folowing: thoverouch tine you devote at wok, fry, in ssvie in hea ant recestion adie, acl How max you sperd on ining expenses, itera, personal development andi ging. Compare haw ‘much you devote and spend on these things. I i justiable? ‘now what's worth dying for. tsi the question. Wee what's inyour thats, Note your aos are parallel with our leas. ‘thou you travel alone COMMUNICATION: © The act of comunicating 8 Srething commyntcated (0 A means or serang a meso, orders, ete ‘You can be mare effective as a communicator if you follow ‘our basic truths: © Simpy your message; See te person; ‘Stow the tth; Seek a response, Communication can be improved by doing the fellowing: Be clears a el ete nora or wtten communication, being bref ond concise ang. drect singles ond [Link]. ‘Snptety and arty mast be noted to achieve good communica, ‘Refocis your attention. Cifeert \nstancis require ciferent topics. Gant rake yours arrogant. Knot the needs an desires of yout steer ive your message, Make sure thst you it been undersiond. Ask ‘questions for dy, Acces comments witout defensiveness.‘ador Qualities # 5: (COMPETENCE 1 you Bul thy vl eome, COMPETENCE: © Me sate oF Deh comperent ‘[Link] competence, do the following: & 10H wp everyday? Keep improving: © Follow through wth excelleno) (© Accomplch more than expectes} Inapire attiees Competence can be improved by doing the following: Get your het in the ganse. Bevle yours t your Job, Be fm 1D owe proper aneurt of action. Redefine the standard. ven your performance isnot ‘onastenty at hig levels, evaluate yourself. Define your standard, ake adjustants to ft sorta of your jb description Find threo ways: to There's atways toom for Iinprovement. Assess yourself and make necessary changes. (he perc with courage COURAGE: '® The qualty of tne mind. that enables the pewson t Yace Atty, dang, etc. tout few: “Truths about courage: raj, ‘urage begs th war atte © Garage ie making thigs right, rot ust smoothing, them ‘urage Wa eader Inspires conmikmart fem oloners; © Your fe expends in proportion to your courage Courage can be improved by doing the following: ‘Face the music; 8¢ active. Try. musclesietchng actos ‘Ghrquer your fears, Sky ave you're aol of hats Talk te that person fojcng contvontation does not. solve ferences, Have the courage to tak to tat person but dot wth hove Take.2 giant step. When eveything seems to be montanes, don't be afraid to make a carr move, ‘There are mote things out there to be enyed and to be aucovered. DISCERNMENT-"DISCERN': To percave by the sybe orth intellect © Toustngush mertoty ‘Tomaximlee effectiveness of» leader, do the flowing: ‘ecover the root sues @ Eshance your problem soving: '@ Evaluate your options for maximum impact; © Multis your cpportuties, Discernment can be impraved by doing the following: Analyze past success, Remerdoer the things you had done to ‘veceed on your goals, Broblems arse on the process of achieving these goas."Solutons that made yeu sucreed can be used again in tnetuture. ‘tenn how others think. We adie ter personales ders Putting curses to think Ue leaders wo are wise wl make Us move deeering “Listen to your gut. Your Intlon aes your decisions, There are tram Instances tek your eu ts corre Fredo pater of your Inet oblity TNs pattern yl give you tnminent recuse that wl affet your dedsionLender Gualitios # 9: (Focus) ‘he sharper the sharper you are Focus 9 A entra goon of tence, altenbon or actity, ‘Guidelines to focus your time and energy: © mis on stenath; @ 300 new tings, © 5 an areas of weakness: Focus can be improved by doing the following: Shift to strengths. Identity your strengths art dadéate 70% of your time oni ‘Stalf your weaknesses. \serthy your weskiesses and try improve on tham. Greate an edge: Since you had ented your strentis and vweakriesses, you can protsed to the next love, Thnk of the new {Dols hat you a, to ta the ext evel Lender Qualities # 9: {GENEROSTTY] ‘our candle loses noting wes Hs aneter ‘GemenosrTy-*GENEROUS” © Me quailty of being generous. Geng heey. Tay towing wm evan ee queiny ef tenes in your {Be grated! for whacever you have. Contestinent sens 10 be \sy Ideal & person cannot become genesous fhe isnot conten ‘th what he fas. There are things that we must be grate) fer anc: De contered with, Be geneous in your own small ways, ‘Put peopte fest Gving becomes ease ven generosity cme ‘leader is Measured sot in terms of the oumber of pecple whe. servi but rar, wo the numberof people hes serving, ‘Don't allow the desire for possessions to control you Let yout heart be in charge within you, rot the rater tvhas hat YoU possess. Thare would never bw eatsocion H your mater dedros ‘te eri. Regard money as a resource. Min nas been a save of money ‘The conly way to win Over money as J.C. Maca states ste HoH Toosuly and be ganarous wih it to acconash ings of value Develop the habit of piving. Tere a tine when al ings same In-abundance, and it i aso 3 ne of redisisting it fr those In reed, For those who dovt have rete! ings (© share, Jet this saying De ther guide: Ririness. 1 have porting, tue 1 CHM hey {rough weg, wath my ie worth gling.” Generosity can be Improved by doing the followings: Give someehing away. There exe things tat are importa w you that can De replaced, Ty giving Unis te people who vl rely benett from As the say, ang kanonyrrousty Would be batter, ‘Put your money ta werk. Use your money to lmpiove other's lives. Moniey 35 resources cai) be pUt ino. work Io cute Your ‘expectations for beter people, community, ane wad Find someone to mentor tie wl ome. ¥en you had reached the peak your ders. It would be good if you have sumeane whim you would Wain tbe 9 ge leader ke you, YoU Wart fv Ne WADDLE IMrTaTIVE: (© An vrouetory actor sto, readin: am the abity bs ‘rtaing action, one persona responsbke decison, ‘A lender possesses the following qualities tn make things happen: @ They krow what they wants & They push themselves act; © They take more ish;(© They mak mere takes *On)ythose who dare to fa greatly can ever schiove great” = San, Robert Kennedy Initiative can be improved by doing the following: Ganga your mind-set. Resistance comes from within. Ws only ‘oben you ad. come out of your Sell that YoU begin to take the Siatenge outside ‘Don’t walt fer oppereunity to Knack, Opportunity doesnot inock {your door. You know that_you have the potent. Find portunities Show and shace the World what youve got. Take the next step. When opportunities come, select the best. How that you have found the coporunty to share and stow the werd what you've got, wrk I far a8 YOU cn ender Qualities #141 (LISTENING! To connect wits the Heats, Use yar es LUSTENING-"LISTEN': ‘© 70 gh atterton fr the purpose of hea. Keep your ears open to the following: © Your mertors; & Your fosowers; © Your automers; @ Your competitors LUstening can be improved by doing the following: ‘Guange your schedule, Have tore to Wsteh to your mestois, followers, customers, aw! competiors. ‘Meet people on their turf Sook coon ground to bulls rappect wth the person you are taking. Leatn something about him $0 you 13m talk things of common interests Listen Detween the ines, Facil ad erotilak conte of ‘conversation must be gles tenon, Listen with your heat Leader Qualities # 12: [PASSION] “Tak ths fe and hve Passi Any conpeling emoton, strong amoreus heing strong ‘ewe desire, story forties or erehusasi ‘Truths about passion: Prssan isthe Hist sin to achlevemant; Passion increases yous willpower; Prsson changes your 2 asian makes the iroKsive posse Passion can be improved by doing the following: Take your temperature Assess the lve of dese towards your rath and your Me. Paso makes the dere on haw you see ite. ‘Return to your frst Fove. You ure mare ethic when dob ‘other things. These are the things that yau had ltt bend because {ou have to ater) 10 other obligations. Take advantage and do These things agin to rex to energie your bay. Associate with people of passion. Your erylrourent affects your bring, Bias of the same Teather Nock together. Having passionate People around gives booster o ving you back ontrack you beleve yeu ca, you ci ‘Tobe more positive, think ofthe followin © Your atiude is a choke; (© Your atbnade determines your actons; '& Your people are pitrar of your atthude; 1 Majreainng a good atttude Is easier tan regaining one;Positive attitude can be Improved by doing the following: ‘Feed yourself the right food. to's about positive stuge ace avatable on book stands, Gve yours time to ead and reflect on ‘Achieve 2 goal every day. Stig sh achlovable i every day Changes the atte of a person, When a patter of achievement fas Deen observed, @ person has the Tendkrxy 10 thie mare pesitvey ‘ite it on your wall does vot mean that yau vandalee your wal Moke a corner whew you can show all'your awards an ‘talons. Have your plaques and trophies displayed an that corner. ‘These wil serve as 2 reminder that you have Deen daisy poste things your fe an viling toe itover and over again ‘ou et let your problems be a probe. Five (5) qualities demonstrated by» leader with good ‘penblam solving abil (© They aitipate problems © They acaactthe tith; @ They saethebi picture; (@ They handle one thing ata tine; They dont gve up & major goa when theyre dove Problem solving can be improved by doing the following: {00k for trouble. Cor avoid preblens. Encourterng and soling Probie an experince tat mls and strengthens Us to dal with ‘ferent stuatons ae Meu cieurstnces, ‘Develop 2 method. TEACH rrettod tor prolen solving aecarding TC Maxie: ‘Tene ~ spend time dover the real issue: Exposure fr out what others have done. “Assistance — hove your team study al angles, Great —transtorm mate soutons, Hitit~implemes the best solution, Surround yourselt with problent solvers, Be vith jeesots whe ae good at problem -stving. They vk compleent your weaioesses tach you on how to dea! wy the, yeu get ang, they" 99 3000, RELATIONSHIP: © Me sate a fat of beng related. ‘Tacultivate good relationships, itrequires the following; Howe a leader's ad understand pace; ove a leaders neart — be peoples (© Extra a tenders hand — hep pepe Relationships can be improved by doing the following: Improve your mind. Be \walure enous) snd widen your understating, Al6L some te W obsene a talk to people ard ry you: best to understand ther Sttengttion your heart. show then) that you cave. Shaw your feelings and act your way out ‘Repaic a hurting relationship: Retutd, esancie aoe reconnect ‘eaiostips that hed rumbled en thaugh has happened several years ago, Learn to forgive and apetgie. Try tobe more loving and Uuerstandng to people whom you had dkagreement eore. you ven cay the ba you can Ulead the team, [RESPONSIBILITY-" RESPONSIBLE: ‘The state or fact of being response ‘A person or thing for ibe ere responsi © hohes dites o ovlowtons (© Accountable as fer something wnthin ones cower‘The one who. embraces responsibility has the following characteristics: & They get he od done, “They ae wing fo the extra re; They are crven by excalance; (© They produce regardless f the stuaton Responsibility can be improved by ding tl Keep in there. When everything seen to cumble, tap for a whe they tink and find, ways. to succmed, Be creative In ‘hiding ways to keep youren Pe right track Aainit what's not good enough. Fala depend on standards Mat must be met: Reset your standords to a highes level, The standards that you have beer: following might Not as good 9s i may seem ast was, compared ta tis time. ‘Find better tools, 1: seers tht hing are rot falig on ter right crs even Waugh your sarearas ae ig you te good ate {and you td been working Nard consistently. Conder the toot toe {ou are using ts tne to Update your materials ard further covet YoU sls, Ree Books, following: ‘Lender Ovalities # 47: (securtT™ Competence never compensates for insecinty, secuatry: (© Preadofre danger ost (© Freadom tra cave, ately ot dub © Something that protects and shatters ‘Common traits of insecure leaders! © They-dont provide secunty to others (© They take more rem peopl than they lve ‘hey corkinualy it tha best people, ‘Wey continua Int the organization ‘Security can be improved by doing the following: ‘Know yoursell. Cathe information abet youre fom people you (ow, Le them assess you as 8 person. Don't be defensive and Teactive on tery assessert” Relat and ake some necessary improvements, Give amay the credit LN the morale of your team, Recognize th contributions. This wil improve the organization, Get some help. Seek prolesional hip ¥ you eannoe fight Insecunties ov your own. Be honest wth yourse The fits prsan you leads you: ‘Action points to follow: & Develop ond fellow your proriess ake 2 cepine iestyle your goa) Challenge your excuses; Remove rewards unt the ob s done; ‘Say focused on result: Selt— Discipline can be improved by doing the Yllowing: Sort out your priorties: Wie the areas in yout ie thot ore Important t you, Develop a plan where you can practice set ~ dscipline 50 thal you ean inprove those areas List the reasons. Nake a lst why self ~dsciline Is important aod hhenaBcal to you. Let this be Your reminder to achieving. your pris. Got rid of excuses: (isis al excuses that arisen ore for you to achlews your goals. Awe think of the banetts that You wl totes: and the consequences you might encounter when Naving 8 ee excusesTo get ahead, pik others fst -Atrue servant leader embodtes the following: Pats others ahead of his own agenda; Fosunses the confisence 1 serve Inmates serve to others Is net postior-ennscous; ‘Serves out of ove Servanthood! can be Improved by doing the following: Perform seal! acts: Pst small acts of Kindness to others Siow them that ypu care, Others greatly apprecate sat things beneficial ta them ‘Learn to walk stowly through thie craved. Ty 16 capt 3 [noch as many people fo the crowd. ADDHnaGh them and say helo, ‘Be updated on what keeps ther busy ‘Move lato’ action. Wears Now to serve. You can stat with your famiy, your church and then with your community ‘Teachabilty can be improved by doing the following: Observe bow you réect to. mistakes Erer/vody commit ‘mistakes. How do we react lo our own mistakes? Ask'someone dose 1D you on haw you react when you commit mistakes. Oo we ask apog} are we cefersive when we comnit one? ACEEEL yOUr ‘states and learn from ® Try something neve Kova open your wer! for challenges. Try things that need mental, emotional and physical actives. earn in. your area of strength. These 's aiways room for Improvement: New tings are bang dcovered every naw and then. tad tooks; update yourself and get. harder grip on your Held ‘Leasder Qualities #24; [VISION You car see only what you can see. weston: @ Text or poner of seong, Maid magnate concept” ‘Things to be understood to handle vision: ‘Vision can be improved by doing the following: Measure yoursell, hk the opinions of pexple around you regarding your visor. If your vison Is coherent then you's ling YOU if wy your vison, {Wri I downs. witing defies tinking Put your vision ine wing and evaluate © every row and then. If yout von wil moke you achieve your bes, then do everything posse to pursue (Bo 2 gut check. Check your git level by snswering the folowing questions: lahat mates you ay? lahat makes you dreams? (itt ges you energy? ‘Your answer on the abuve questions fas. great impact on your gut level Reflect ad deat with