TRUTH: Stop Lying!
"A truth withheld by a leader is a lie." When leaders make a habit of withholding the truth, they are lying. The harshness of this statement only reflects my passion around our responsibility to be great coaches and communicators. Remember the broccoli story? Nobody wants to go through life with broccoli in their teeth and not be told about it. Make sure your people never go home with broccoli in their teeth. Stop withholding praise, performance feedback, crucial communication, and best practices. As leaders, we have a responsibility to tell the truth everyday.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
What is Trust
TRUST is defined as: "A strong belief that a person is honest and can be depended on."
Not surprisingly, great leaders create strong trust. On a scale of 1 - 10, how strongly do your teammates, members, or customers trust you? Everyday, your trust level goes up, goes down, or stays the same. Here's one way to insure your trust factor is getting stronger: KEEP YOUR PROMISES. Make a habit of under-promising and over-delivering instead of the reverse. (Remember the restaurant story with the silent pager?) Also, watch your language. Do you always do what you say you will do? Leaders who 'walk their talk' have much stronger trust factors than those who don't.
Not surprisingly, great leaders create strong trust. On a scale of 1 - 10, how strongly do your teammates, members, or customers trust you? Everyday, your trust level goes up, goes down, or stays the same. Here's one way to insure your trust factor is getting stronger: KEEP YOUR PROMISES. Make a habit of under-promising and over-delivering instead of the reverse. (Remember the restaurant story with the silent pager?) Also, watch your language. Do you always do what you say you will do? Leaders who 'walk their talk' have much stronger trust factors than those who don't.
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- Lexington Real Estate with Edwin Gerace
- Lexington, SC, United States
- Edwin Gerace is Realtor with Holiday Builders in Lexington South Carolina. Edwin specializes in New Construction and 1st Time Home Buyers. Edwin is very active in Lexington South Carolina and is knowledgeable about the surroundings. Edwin is very active in his profession and community such as: On active committees with the Columbia Home Builders, active and on committees with Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Town of Lexington Performing Arts Center, Green Building Council of HBA, LORADAC, State Association of Realtors on State and Local Level, and many other community oriented service groups.
