The first step to becoming a leader is in the heart. You learn to love people.
A person who loves people turns their focus outward.
The second step to leadership is practicing things leaders say.
Words without heart are meaningless irritants.
Thoreau wrote, “The cost of a thing is the amount … of life which is required to be exchanged for it.
When you give yourself “for” something you work for gratification.
When you give yourself “to” something you lead with purpose.
Two things leaders give themselves to….
Pockets of energy are your future. Some areas of work are back holes. You pour energy in but get nothing back.
Pour energy into energy.
When fire flares up pour gas on it. You can’t pull back and move forward at the same time.
Moses spent 40 years in the desert. Nelson Mandel spent 27 years in prison. In the 1930, Winston Churchill was marginalized because he warned England about Hitler.
The wilderness is an inner experience, not a place.
4 strategies when life feels uphill.
My friend Glen Van Peski’s book is released today. “take less. do more.”
I couldn’t be more delighted to host today’s guest post. His story energizes me.
Glen is providing 20 books for Leadership Freak readers.
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I highly recommend Glen’s book.
Taking perspective is more important than giving perspective when leading. But many leaders run around spouting their perspective without learning how others see the world.
Perspective taking increases influence, energizes others, and builds trust.
Here are three actionable approaches to the art of perspective taking.
