12 Wake Up Calls for Leaders
If your team's failing,
look into the mirror. You're the problem.
If you can't handle criticism,
you're not fit to lead.
Your title makes you a manager;
your people make you a leader. Don't confuse the two.
Don't preach teamwork and then play favourites.
Hypocrisy kills culture.
Stop micromanaging.
If you don't trust your team, why should they trust you?
If you're not developing your team,
you're diminishing them. Step up or step aside.
If your team's afraid to speak up,
you've already failed as a leader.
If you're not accountable,
you're not credible. Own your mistakes.
Don't just set the pace;
set the standard. Excellence is contagious.
Your team doesn't work for you.
You work for them. Serve to lead.
If your actions don't inspire,
your words won't. Lead by example.
A leader takes the blame and shares the fame.
No exceptions.