| When many people think of leadership, they don't think | | | | to develop new leaders. A good leader is one thing, |
| of it as existing on a continuum from leading oneself to | | | | but a great leader is one who develops more |
| leading others. They also don't typically associate | | | | leaders.Communicate to Others - Leaders serve |
| serving others with leadership. But the fact is that | | | | others through communication. They make sure that |
| leadership involves both. Here are some thoughts as to | | | | information flows freely and to everyone. Holding back |
| why I believe this to be true.Lead Yourself First - Can | | | | information in order to strengthen one's own position |
| someone effectively lead others if they don't do well | | | | has no place in effective leadership.Be Available to |
| at leading and managing themselves. In my opinion, no. | | | | Others - Leaders cannot be isolated. People need to |
| Being able to lead yourself effectively comes before | | | | feel that they can approach you and talk with you. |
| being able to lead others. As a leader of others, you | | | | You need to be available to them and sometimes you |
| must set an example. Understanding your behavior | | | | even need to seek them out.Support Others - A |
| and its impact is important to being effective as a | | | | leader needs to provide support to others, make sure |
| leader.Be Yourself First - To become a leader you | | | | resources are available and the structure in place so |
| must become yourself. Often referred to as | | | | others can succeed. Leaders don't succeed unless |
| authenticity - you must be comfortable with who you | | | | those that follow that leader succeed as |
| are and not be afraid to show others who you really | | | | well.Encourage Others - A good leader knows when |
| are. Otherwise, people will sense it, they will see | | | | to take risks and how to calculate those risks. But your |
| through any pretense and you will ultimately lose | | | | followers may not. They need to be encouraged to |
| credibility.Adapt to Others - Have you ever met | | | | take risks, but this also means that they need to know |
| someone who seems comfortable in almost any | | | | that mistakes are okay.A leader often has to start |
| situation or group of people. They seem to have an | | | | with self leadership, but when it comes to leading |
| intuition that enables them to effortlessly adapt their | | | | others, a leader's focus is often focused on serving |
| style to the level of the person they are interacting | | | | those that are following.David Luhr is a respected |
| with. Great leaders do this. They don't force people to | | | | coach & trainer with 25 years experience in business |
| come to their level. Instead they bring themselves to | | | | & psychology who provides professional coaching & |
| the other person's level.Develop Others - Leaders | | | | corporate training seminars through SummitAscent. |
| serve others by developing them as leaders. They | | | | David believes that effective leaders must be |
| share skills, insight and power. They even let others | | | | anchored by values, committed to service and striving |
| have the opportunity to lead. The whole purpose being | | | | for excellence. |