HOW TO LEAD CREATIVE PEOPLE

1. Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization. 


Knowing how to lead and work with creative people requires knowledge and action that often goes against the typical organizational structure. Protect unusual people from bureaucracy and legalism typical of organizations


2. Be vulnerable to real surprise.


3. Be wary of incremental changes – they replace creativity and real innovation.


4. Creative people are loyal to an idea and appear to be nonjoiners. Don't demand unreasonable personal or corporate loyalty.


5. When you have real innovation, don't compromise.


6. Set the example for how to live with eccentricity.


7. Creative people need diverse experiences to do their work.


8. Creative people need constraints.


9. Creative people need to work with others of equal competence.

Source: Max DePree

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HOW TO BE AN EFFECTIVE LEADER

  * Communicate clearly and routinely. 
Lay out your company goals and principles in a mission statement and keep sharing your vision with your employees.
  * Involve employees in setting objectives. 
Give them feedback on how they are progressing toward meeting those targets.
  * Give your people authority, then hold them accountable. 
But don’t go after them personally when things go wrong. Find out first if the process is at fault.
  * Be accountable yourself. 
Install an advisory board or executive team to help you make good strategic decisions and give you feedback on your own performance.
  * Be trustworthy and extend trust to your employees. 
That will help you earn their loyalty and strengthen your company.


Source: Score.com

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10 AMAZING TRUTHS ABOUT LEADERSHIP

1. Leadership is influence,
2. Everything rises and falls on Leadership,
3. Leadership must be in the hands of few, ministry in the hands of many,
4. Leadership takes responsibility for every area of the task,
5. The most important ingredient in Leadership is credibility,
6. Leaders possess tremendous faith in people,
7. Leadership can be taught,
8. Great Leaders are effective communicators of vision,
9. Problem solving is the quickest way to gain Leadership,
10. Great Leadership is always assisted by other people.

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LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES FOR DECISION MAKING

1. Good leaders influence the decisions of others,
2. Good decision makers want God in the center of the process,
3. Good decision making respects the power of God,
4. Good decision fosters joy and celebration,
5. Good leaders place God's agenda ahead pf their own,
6. Good decision makers listen to others,
7. Good leaders positively affect future generations,
8. Good decisions determine future conditions.

Source: The Maxwell Leadership Bible, John C. Maxwell

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HOW TO RECOGNIZE A LEADER

One becomes a leader long before he/she ever receives a title or attains a position. People will recognize your special qualities when you have accomplished something. True leaders always declare themselves without making any announcements. 


However, here are a few mistakes we make when picking a leader;


a) Looking at looks
b) Picking from the past,
c) Picking from the pecking order,
d) Opting for age and tenure over ability.

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ELEVEN KEYS TO EXCELLENCE

The following list consists of the 11 keys to achieve excellence, aimed at helping you to develop your leadership capabilities effectively;


1) First value excellence
2) Don't settle for average
3) Pay attention to detail
4) Remain committed to what really matters
5) Display integrity and sound ethics
6) Show genuine respect for others
7) Go the second mile
8) Demonstrate consistency
9) Never stop improving
10) Always give 100%
11) Make excellence a lifestyle


Source: The Maxwell Leadership Bible, John C. Maxwell

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ALL ABOUT INFLUENCING

Posted By: Mayor Timo

We all want the ability to impact people – make them like us, do things for us or even accept our beliefs and way of thinking. All this and so much can be achieve if we possess the right skill and understand what influencing is all about.

Yes, influencing is a skill! And people are more willing to agree with you, if they feel acknowledged, understood and appreciated. And may even end up doing something that, they wouldn’t previously have done because they feel good about making the choice.

Influencing is about understanding yourself and the effect or impact you have on others. On certain occasion, it can be one way, yet the primary relationship is two way, and it’s about changing how others perceive (i.e. see) you.

When influencing, perception is reality! Whatever goes well for you matters less – if it isn’t perceived so by others, then it doesn’t exist, other than in your mind.

You could be doing the most brilliant presentation you’ve ever created, but if you haven’t brought your ‘audience’ with you, the brilliance is wasted. You have to be able to see what’s going on for them!

Influencing can sometimes be looked at as the ability to maneuver. The other person isn’t pushed into seeing your view of the world, but is persuaded, often unconsciously, into understanding it.

Sometimes you can get so used to your own personal style or way of being or pattern of communicating, that you don’t think of how it’s being received, and you don’t think of behaving in any other way.

Influencing is about being able to move things forward, without pushing, forcing or telling others what to do. Thus, whatever your type of work, influencing others is about having the confidence and willingness to use yourself to make things happen.

Influencing people is also the ability to ‘work’ a dynamic, whether it’s a large group, one to one or over the phone. ‘Working’ they dynamic has to do with, using everything at your disposal, both verbal and non-verbal communication, to create the impact you want, rather than letting things just happen.

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WITHOUT A TITLE

The following are four elements, considered to be crucial in the new model of leadership.

Great Leaders Need No Titles

There are two types of leadership. The most familiar kind comes with a title such as CEO or President. The second type is the power of each individual to drive positive change wherever they are. Everyone is influencing the people around them one way or another. Those who grasp this reality understand that their core beliefs will affect others. Thus, such beliefs must be intentionally considered and applied.

Turbulent Times Breed Great Leaders

We tend to run away from discomfort. But fighting against turbulence is like fighting against the seasons. Tough times are inevitable. Hence, those who embrace change brought on by difficult times grow stronger while operating with the understanding that adversity breeds opportunity.

Effective Leaders Build Relationships

It is of importance to connect with others, as deeper relationships lead to stronger leadership. For instance, if a company leader focuses only on having a great product but ignores the people delivering that product, the quality of the experience to the customer is usually less than excellent. It is imperative that we recognize our need for others in order to be successful.

The Lost Piece of the Leadership Puzzle

To become a great leader, one must first become a great person. You cannot lead others until you have first learned to lead yourself. Many individuals have become victims of their circumstances rather than overcoming them, which leads to an addiction to excuses.

All the same, it is crucial in life to learn from those who had demonstrated meaningful leadership skills and achievements, as well as emulate them!

Posted By: Mayor Timo

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POSITION OR POWER?

Posted By: Mayor Timo

“You think the people of this country exist to provide you with position. I think your position exists to provide those people with freedom” – William Wallace, Braveheart.

Is it Position or Power? Who is a leader? What is the focus of a healthy leadership? And what lessons can we learn from Jesus Christ, the greatest leader of leaders?

When the disciples asked Jesus for positions and titles, glory and recognition, authority and power, they showed that they completely misunderstood leadership. This prompted Jesus to explain to them, the heart of leadership: For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many (Mark 10:45).

REAL LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE, NOT POSITION.

Some of history’s greatest leaders led without official positions or titles. Consider the following people:

- David had no crown or throne, only a harp and sling, yet the people followed him, not King Saul (2 Samuel 5:1-3).

- Nelson Mandela freed South Africa from Apartheid with no title and no position. While his body was wasting away in a prison cell for twenty-seven years, his ideas were taking down a seemingly invincible government.

- Ghandi had no title and no authority, yet despite being incarcerated four times, his influence crushed the British Empire and freed India.

- Ninoy Aquino was in a Philippine prison for seven years, then in exile; all the while, his influence brought an end to the Marcos regime, though he held no official position, authority, or title.

- William Wallace, not a royalty, led the Scotts in their fight for freedom from the English. His leadership lesson to the Scottish noble says it all: “Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't follow titles, they follow courage.”

This confirms that, real leadership is influence with or without a title!

REAL LEADERSHIP IS SERVICE, NOT GLORY.

Jesus’ disciples didn’t want to serve people; they wanted to sit in glory. But real leadership is not about the leader getting a plaque, a statue, a standing ovation, or some kind of temporal glory. It’s all about service.

Servant leadership is what Jesus was trying to get his disciples to grasp (Mark 10:43-45).

“The measure of a man is not how many servants he has, but how many men he serves” - D.L. Moody.

REAL LEADERSHIP IS GUIDANCE, NOT AUTHORITY.

Authority over people — that is exactly how many people view leadership! Jesus went on to address this concept of authority disguised as leadership by saying: Not so with you. Whoever wants to become great must be your servant (Mark 10:43).

Leadership is more about guiding than demanding. Guides go first and set an example for others to follow. They do not push, pull, or drag. They simply lead. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Mark 10:45)

Only Jesus had a better description of leadership when he said: Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all (Mark 10:43, 44).

Should the people serve the leaders? Or, should the leaders serve the people? These are they questions we all must ask ourselves about our desires and motives for leadership.

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