The Generosity Advantage
Skill can’t compensate for a stingy heart.
Advantage grows when it’s given.
Generosity multiplies influence.
Let what comes to you flow through you.
Do you know the four foundational strengths of generosity?
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The Sacrifices of Moral Authority
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.
5 Positive Ways to Say No
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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Goals Aren’t Finish Lines
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.
Escape the Traps in Your Head
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.
A New Dimension of Praise
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.