DOS’ OF LEADERSHIP

1.      Have a Vision

·         Think ahead

·         Have a big picture

·         See differently

·         Commit yourself to being able to deliver value

2.      He burning desire to achieve

·         Energise yourself

·         Focus on the ball

·         Act and achieve

·         Show results

3.      Lead for the benefit of the led

·         Leadership is about followers

·         There are no leaders without followers

·         Leadership shows followers direction

·         Leadership enables followers to succeed

4.      Determination, resolve, decision

·         Don’t give up

·         Have the will to achieve

·         Take action

5.      Energize your followers

·       Empower them to perform

·       Motivate them to perform

·       Enable them to succeed

·       Complement them

·       Allow them to make mistakes

6.      Be natural and genuine

·         Don’t pretend, be yourself

·         But be the good self

·         Be sincere to people

·         Have empathy

7.      Tolerate ambiguity

·         Be calm when the unknown hits

·         Cope with uncertainty, don’t panic

·         Cope with change, it is normal

·         Always expect new thing and new situations

·         The unknown brings with it opportunities and threats, watch for them.

8.      Balance between logic and emotion

·         The Art of leadership is to balance the head-logic and emotional the heart. The heart is a seat of feelings and compassion. Balance depends on judgement plus vision. Know when to stop reasoning and when to stir emotion.

9.      Be soft, but firm

·         Be mature in your behaviour and dealings

·         Have inner peace, it provides outer calmness

·         Manage your ego, there are always people more important than you

·         Have freedom from arrogance and bad moods

10.  Coping with disappointment, defeat

·         Failure is normal

·         Learn to fail But learn to get up

·         There is always another opportunity.

11.  Emotional maturity

·         Don’t loose your temper

·         Hold to your esteem

·         Watch for bad feelings

12.  Be committed

·         Have the resilience

·         Stay on course

·         Persevere despite difficulty

13.  It is not absence of weakness that shows effective leadership, but presence of strength

·         We all have weaknesses

·         Certain issues will make us weak, but have the strength to carry on

·         Can you get up when you have failed.