| Leadership
Lessons compiled by Ron King |
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| IT IS GOOD TO | HOWEVER | IT IS BETTER TO | |
| "Go, Go, Go "Get there first." |
Be patient for short periods Speed can create mistakes. Higher speed = bigger wrecks. |
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| Know all you can possibly know. | Have common sense and know what you do not know. No one feels good around a know-it-all Plus humility can can be positive. |
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| Be really good at something. | Be competent at a lot of things. Experience is the best teacher which helps solve problems in the future. |
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| Manage Win-Win situations | Manage Lose-Lose situations - much more challenging and difficult |
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| Take charge, call the shots, be in control. |
Embrace growth through less control. Control can stymie growth. "Less is more." |
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| Build obedience to a corporate plan. |
Build loyalty to a cause - It releases passion which is hard to stop and draws out huge efforts. |
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| Have leaders who are certain. | Have leaders who are clear about risk. There is no certainty. |
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| Provide as much direction as possible |
Ask as many questions as possible. It involves others. |
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| Have people working for you. | Be working for your direct reports. You have the tools to make them successful. |
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| Be really smart. | Be of good character (reputation, personal attributes.) |
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Professionally Speaking - October, 2005
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