“A leader must be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
-Steve Jobs
Be A Teacher, Be A Hero
I once heard it said, “Be a teacher. Be a hero.” When it comes to examining the Bible’s keys to organizational increase, we could say, “Be a teacher. Be a success.”
Great leaders don’t hide in ivory towers plotting strategy. They teach by instilling in those around them their ideas and their values. This is the approach Jesus modeled. He was often called rabbi, which simply means teacher. His effectiveness is evidenced by the success of His pupils.
-Mac Hammond
The Function of Leadership
“I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”
-Henry Ford
Whatever I have tried…
“Whatever I have tried to do in my life, I have tried with all my heart to do it well. Whatever I have devoted myself to, I have devoted myself completely.”
-Charles Dickens
Man of Action
“A man who has to be convinced to act before he acts, is not a man of action.”
-unknown
All glory…
“All glory comes from daring to begin.”
Charles Lindburgh
Becoming a Star at Work- Be Solution-Oriented
I love to be around people with ideas. It’s easy to find people who are experts at seeing the problem. It’s the rare and valuable person who always seems to have an idea for the solution.
When you examine the qualities of the people chosen most frequently for promotion and leadership, you discover that the vast majority are people who generate lots of new ideas —fresh ways of looking at a situation. Fear keeps most people from training their minds to think creatively and keeps them from putting forth a new idea when they happen to have one.
Being a solution-oriented person with lots of ideas will position you for promotion and increase on the job.
by Mac Hammond
Your attitude…
Your attitude is either your greatest asset or your greatest liability. The familiar saying that “attitude determines altitude” is absolutely true.
John Maxwell has called attitude, “the eye of your soul. If your attitude is negative, then you see things negatively. If it’s positive, then you see things positively.” When I’m looking for someone I can put in a position of leadership, I’m looking for someone with a can-do attitude.
-Mac Hammond, John Maxwell
Two Actions In Life
“Essentially there are two actions in life—performance and excuses.”
-unknown CEO
“The moment you commit..”
Napoleon Hill
“The moment you commit and quit holding back, all sorts of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance will rise up to help you. The simple act of commitment is a powerful magnet for help.”