Many have titles. Some have skill. Only elite leaders have moral authority.
Moral authority is influence earned because others trust your motives, character, and intentions.
“The essence of moral authority is sacrifice.” Robert Greenleaf
The less you hunt for status, the more you find.
Here are 3 Sacrifices of Moral Authority.
You don’t have a time problem. You have a “no” problem.
When you can’t say no, others run your life. Resentment builds. Relationships suffer. Friction prevails.
5 Positive Ways to Say No
Saying No to the Boss
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There are sixteen steps to my office. I decided to double my trips. When I go up. I go back down and up again. I want to protect my health by increasing physical activity.
The best goals are habits, not finish lines.
Bait makes traps attractive.
Smart people fall into predictable traps.
Obvious traps are easily avoided. The deadly ones masquerade as wisdom.
Learn 3 attractive traps that leaders stumble into…
The snares that snag you live in your head.
Gossip is weakness reaching for power.
Don’t undermine the people you depend on. Strong teams aren’t built by spreading venom.
Real leaders feel strong when they strengthen others.
The cure for gossip isn’t silence; it’s learning to praise others to others.
We use four spoons in our house. The decorative sugar spoon is for coffee creamer.
The “fancy eating spoon” with a long handle is for ice cream.
My wife uses the wrong spoons. She uses the fancy eating spoon for yogurt!
I tried to explain spoon protocol but failed.
