By Kneale Mann
That is a question I posted as a recent Facebook status update. Leadership isn’t easy and it takes skill, patience, time and experience.
Here are the insightful responses
Elizabeth Grattan: Be sure there are people actually following you. 😉
Maureen Turner Rasmussen: Listen.
Vivian Vasquez: Definitely listen.
Maryse Senecal: Lead by example, always.
Kevin Hamil: No one has all the answers to don’t think you need to
or worse think you already do.
Charrise McCrorey: Be you.
Chris Young: If you want to be a leader, make sure you’re worth following.
Michelle Fortin: Stay curious and access your compassion when you are feeling frustration. Oh yes, and read “Power and Love” by Adam Kahane 🙂
Andrew Hedges: Be transparent.
Lydia Robertson: Actually care.
Steve Gamlin: Live as an GOOD example.
Catherine Jones: First learn how to follow.
Joel Scott: Good leaders are good listeners and don’t ask someone to do something you never would or won’t. Lead by example.
Glen Bryant: Be fair. Be consistent. Be credible.
Barbara Nixon: Listen.
Kathy Hahn: Become the example.
Chris Kennedy: Integrity must be the #1 core value demonstrated win all actions and decisions – especially during crisis and when having to deliver bad news.
Helen Smith: Be present. Learn where to help and when to get out of the way.
Jeff Schueler: Engage everyone in the outcome.
Carol Roy: Respect everyone for where they’re at in life/career and always support where they want to go. Be honest, at all costs.
Wendy White-Katsipodas: Be honest. Something that used to be a man’s word for the people he leads.
Brendan Jones: Be dishonest and you are a fool if you don’t know they know.
Scott Armstrong: Listen.
Sarah Montague: Listen and let other people lead.
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