Happy Monday!
This week’s book is
This is one of my favorites on developing ourselves as high-performing, and human leaders. I would definitely recommend a read if you’re into it.
Here's this week top 10 takeaways:
Mindset
Legacy thinking means dedicating ourselves to making a difference, not just working to achieve fame and fortune.
Appreciating that others will inherit what we leave behind.
Facilitating
What people will say about you will not be about what you achieved for yourself but what you achieved for others.
By investing and developing others, you develop yourself.
Service
When leaders accept that they are servants first, then they clearly know where they stand.
Leaders knowing that they have made a difference in others’ lives is what motivates their own.
'Self-made"
In leadership and in life, nothing that we accomplish is singular. No one ever got anything extraordinary alone.
Never, ever assume that the leader can do it alone.
Legacy
We’ll all be remembered for something. The question is, for what?
Is there anything better to be remembered for than ‘You made me want to be a better person’.
Gratitude
"Thank you, I appreciate you and what you’re doing" is the most important thing a leader can do.
People no matter how much they get paid, still love to hear the roar of approval for a job well done.
Open Yourself
People want to know about you. Your values and beliefs, your aims and aspirations, your hopes and dreams. What drives you, what makes you happy, and what ticks you off.
To be the best you must reveal your humanity. It’s the only pathway to a genuine connection with others. It’s the quality of our relationships whether our legacy will be ephemeral or lasting.
Micro-managing
The more you control others, the more likely it is that they will rebel. Exemplary leaders get the greatest commitment when they let their people grow.
We won’t know what people are capable of if we don’t give them the opportunity to grow and develop.
Purpose
People commit to causes, not to plans. A lasting legacy is built on a firm foundation of principles and purpose.
The capacity to imagine exciting future possibilities is the defining competence of leaders.
Humility
We have to recognize that no matter how smart we are, we’re not smarter than everyone else combined.
We have to be vigilant in noticing our mistakes and admitting them.
These were my top 10 takeaways on A Leader’s Legacy. What do you think?
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“If you don’t believe in the messenger, you won’t believe the message.”
— James M. Kouzes
Until Friday,
Andres Marin