I admire leaders that speak the truth, speak from the heart, and that are open (candor). If you are like that, you will earn credidibility. But why do you need credibility? “Credibility is a leader’s currency. With it he or she solvent; without it he or she is bankrupt.” That’s a quote from the latest Leadership Wired newsletter. In it, John Maxwell offers four keys to establishing leadership crediblity 1) Speak the truth.Be honest and upfront. Transparency breeds legitimacy—make it a priority to be open with financial statements, policies, and decision-making rationale. 2) Don’t hide bad news. 3) Never over-promise.Do…
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The definition of a great leader that you will read below, from Chris Widener, is just great. If you want to become a leader or want to know what a real leader does, READ THIS. I received it through his newsletter, Chris Widener’s Ezine (see below). Character Traits of Extraordinary Leaders by Chris Widener When people make a decision (either consciously or unconsciously) to follow your leadership, they do it primarily because of one of two things: Your Character or your Skills. They want to know if you are the kind of person they want to follow and if you…
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