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There has been too much prominence debate on ‘leaders as equals among equals’. This debate is misleading and treacherous. Actually, leaders demonstrate the way to others.
1. You being a leader facilitate, articulate and influence others in the attention to the key success factors after a clear diagnoses and big picture that must be “nailed” to ensure execution.
2. The higher you go as leader, the more you must expect to “Champion” and to deal with ambiguity.
3. Your failures and results will be more visible to others. More and more, the people whom you want to influence may not be under your control.
4. You may be required to mobilize a group of strangers to work effectively on anon-routine goal.
5. You may have to lead a team whose members are spread over several countries.
6. You may encounter situations where you cannot depend on your boss’s judgment.
7. You need to bring purpose, direction and focus where these qualities do not already exist.
8. Your leadership quality is an intangible asset that usually cannot be show cased as aesthetic talent can.
9. You must focus on methods to keep yourself managing crisis.
10. You maintain, perhaps increase, your intellectual freshness, of your emotional flexibility.
11. You must be progressively more equipped to act with “guts and wisdom” when the big risks, conflicts and challenges have to be confronted.
12. Part of your job as a leader is to put out fires and maintain the team morale.
13. Mind-it, your team will take cues from you.
14. It is your job to keep spirits up, and that begins with an appreciation for the hard work.
15. You being a leader show your leadership prowess by getting your hands dirty. Instead of just delegating tasks and relying on subordinates to do all the work.
16. Seize leadership opportunities, no matter how small they are.
17. Make sure your “let me do that” attitude extends beyond your horizon with your peers, boss and subordinates.
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