Christian Whamond Leadership learnings

“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ ” —Brian Tracy

9/9/2011

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Don't talk about what you're not. People are drawn to those who know who they are, where they're going and what they believe.

9/9/2011

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Risk, Care, Dream, Expect

9/9/2011

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Today... RISK more than others think is safe. CARE more than others think is wise. DREAM more than others think is practical. EXPECT more than others think is possible!

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Trust is a feeling, not a checklist. It is born out of a common set of values & beliefs not from a resume or a list of accomplishments

9/9/2011

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Leadership isn't communicating what you need. Leadership is communicating what you can contribute.

7/9/2011

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Focus on opportunities to lead, and you'll be surprised how many show up!

6/9/2011

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Leadership isn't about self-promotion or ruling over people...rather, it's about servanthood. It's not about speaking things into being, but about serving others. We all have the opportunity to lead - everyday. How are you showing up each day? Who can you serve, and lead by example? It may be as close as your children, your spouse, a friend, colleague, etc. What your eyes are focused toward will lead you there. Focus on opportunities to lead, and you'll be surprised how many show up!

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Bigger does not mean better. But better is how you get bigger.

6/9/2011

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Every leader should have someone they feel comfortable with receiving honest and frank feedback from.

6/9/2011

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What do you believe about leadership? How do your beliefs drive your attitudes and actions? How would people who know you answer these questions about you? What do they know about servant leadership by observing your attitudes and actions toward them? If you want to know how you are doing in living out your beliefs, ask those around you. Consider this...who can you ask today for feedback? Every leader should have someone they feel comfortable with receiving honest and frank feedback from.

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True leaders do not work to do better than anyone else

6/9/2011

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True leaders do not work to do better than anyone else. They work to do better than themselves. And that's what makes them better leaders.

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"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us." Alexander Graham Bell

6/9/2011

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When you delegate tasks you get things done. But when you delegate responsibility, others get done much more than you ever could

6/9/2011

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Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines

6/9/2011

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"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day; while failure is simply a few errors in judgment, repeated every day. It is the accumulative weight of our disciplines and our judgments that leads us to either fortune or failure." —Jim Rohn

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"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." —Lou Holtz

6/9/2011

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Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him most.

6/9/2011

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Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him most. This was his answer: "Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money.
Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die and then he dies having never really lived..."

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In times of uncertainty, the leaders who stand out are the ones who remain certain of their decisions.

6/9/2011

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"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King Jr

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"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." —Lou Holtz

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Smooth Operator: Advice for Apple's Tim Cook

6/9/2011

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Being too critical of people. Employ active listening skills and an open-door policy whenever possible. Learn just as much from his employees as he can teach them.

Thinking he can afford to lose top talent. Even Steve Jobs knew that he couldn’t do it alone and counted on an ace team of developers and executives to make the company what it is today.

Taking over from a leader like Steve Jobs is no easy task, and Tim Cook faces several challenges as he steps up to the top spot at Apple. What are the common management mistakes he should avoid?

Smooth Operator: Advice for Apple's Tim Cook

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“The only courage you ever need is the courage to live your heart’s desire.” - Oprah

6/9/2011

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“Successful people are always looking for opportunities to help others. Unsuccessful people are always asking, ‘What’s in it for me?’ ” —Brian Tracy

Don't talk about what you're not. People are drawn to those who know who they are, where they're going and what they believe.

Risk, Care, Dream, Expect

Trust is a feeling, not a checklist. It is born out of a common set of values & beliefs not from a resume or a list of accomplishments

Leadership isn't communicating what you need. Leadership is communicating what you can contribute.

Focus on opportunities to lead, and you'll be surprised how many show up!

Bigger does not mean better. But better is how you get bigger.

Every leader should have someone they feel comfortable with receiving honest and frank feedback from.

True leaders do not work to do better than anyone else

"When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us." Alexander Graham Bell

When you delegate tasks you get things done. But when you delegate responsibility, others get done much more than you ever could

Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." —Lou Holtz

Someone asked the Dalai Lama what surprised him most.

In times of uncertainty, the leaders who stand out are the ones who remain certain of their decisions.

"If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." - Martin Luther King Jr

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it." —Lou Holtz

Success

Smooth Operator: Advice for Apple's Tim Cook

“The only courage you ever need is the courage to live your heart’s desire.” - Oprah

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