Dream Big, Inspire Deeply, Lead Boldly — A Presidents’ Day Tribute
Monday Feb 16th is Presidents' day in the USA. The word we all associate with Presidents is Leadership. Leadership has been endlessly dissected and ultimately even with the advent of technology the fundamentals of leadership has not changed. The following would be applicable to leaders from all walks of life, Leaders should have the ability to inspire others to action. It is getting people to do things which they normally would not have done without the leader’s intervention. For me leadership is about three things dreaming big with a compelling vision, ability to inspire others and leading by example. I have expanded each letter of the word leadership to identify the key requirements for becoming a great leader. Here are the 10 keys that all outstanding leaders use to stand out and lead people to work towards a well-defined vision. They are great listeners – Great leaders are great listeners. Leaders like Ronald Reagan were well known for their listening skills. When a lea...