We all have dreams of success!  It's what gives us hope and gets us out of bed in the morning (well that and our spouse).  Look around you at your peers and colleagues how many of them came into work today hoping to fail? To be the biggest loser?  Probably none (well there is always someone Cranky Carol and Buffoon Bob).  The other 98% are not your peers or colleagues, they are your COMPETITION! They want what you have or what you want!  So what are you doing DIFFERENTLY to beat the competition?

4.  Easing through the 6 Phases of CHANGE:  The next time you implement a change, watch as  your people go through these first 5 phases and take note of the number of people who either plateau or drop out at each level.  It's amazing what happens within people and their level of reaction to almost any change, but you will notice that all change revolves around one main person...                                 

Every great leader is defined by the characteristics they demonstrate. Each learned characteristic can be improved as you further your development. The following characteristics can assist your improvement and ongoing development on the path to becoming a great leader.  As you begin this journey, don’t be too critical if you struggle with some or most of these. Growth…any growth takes time. This is part of an ongoing series with the end goal of developing you into a great leader. Once you start practicing these leadership traits you’ll be impressed with the results from your team….and yourself!

The 7 Characteristics:

1.      Great Communicator

2.      Visionary

3.      Self-awareness

4.      Passionate and ability to motivate others

5.      Developer of people

6.      Leads by example

7.      Holds team and themselves accountable

Characteristic #1: Great Communicator