Leadership

11/15/2019

Leadership  skills are essential in nearly every situation.  Children playing on a playground will eventually make decisions about their game or their play and one (or more) leaders will emerge.  Every sports team needs a coach or a captain to established goals and rules and keep things organized.  I’m business, it is the same.  From the smallest business to the largest corporation, effective leadership is key to happiness and success.

According to Guy K. there are three aspects of building trust.

1. Trustworthiness- are you who you say you are?

2. Kinds of people- 1. Baker sees a pie and wants to get as much as possible , make more pies- opportunity -. 2, Eater- my gain of the pie is your loss - greedy 

3. Default to yes: “how can I help that person?” is a question we should always be asking ourselves.  

In a speech entitled “Hiring Ethical people” we were taught 

• Try to hire nice people-dynamics of small teams
• Moral
• Goal of business is to weld customers to you 

Another article called “Leasdership and opportunity” theree principles are outlined:

1. Capability- skills, ask a question and hear the answer, risks, try new ideas

2. Collaboration- work together 

3. Character- values, morals, work ethic

Best leading indicators of how a business is doing is by their customer’s happiness.   Ask the right questions!

Keep learning because it keeps you young and vibrant 

Another powerful message I learned about was called  “Leadership with a Small L”

• Builds, lifts and inspires through kindness and unselfish devotion to the Savior and his work
• It’s needed at every level- every organization, ward and stake

1. Lead by example- be on the path yourself, keep the commandments, attend the temple, read scriptures 
2. Lead with vision- help people (and family) understand the larger meaning and the purpose of the work
3. Lead with love- energize - we love Him because HE first loved us. Put that love into action.

This was such a powerful week learning about how we can be righteous and effective leaders and about how we can and should lead as the Savior led.