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Understanding the importance of decision-making
Identifying biases that affect decision-making
Analyzing the potential outcomes of a decision
They Aren't Afraid to Expose Their Vulnerability & Ignorance
No one is perfect or bereft of weaknesses. Great leaders know that.
They don't shy away from that and are quite upfront in admitting those. They do that to make their team aware and, more importantly, have their team members complement them and fill those gaps collectively as a unit.
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They Focus on Their Team's Personal Growth
Good leaders know that unless their team members get better than what they were yesterday, they won’t achieve the higher goals set today. And if they aren’t achieving higher goals each year, they are stagnating.
These leaders work with their team members to help them achieve personal growth...
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They Don't Have an Open Door Policy
We've moved away from the rigidly hierarchical structures of the past decades. Employees aren't hesitant to reach out to their leaders anymore. Open-door policies are not only redundant, but they can also be extremely distracting.
Great leaders understand that and do not have an open-door p...
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They Think Long Term and Promote This Thinking
They prioritize long-term gains over short-term wins even if that is unpopular and causes immediate pain. They do that because they realize that it takes time to achieve key results.
The pursuit of short-term gains can harm your long-term strategy. Winning, in the long run, requires letting...
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They Obsess over Process & Execution and Not over Outcomes
Good leaders focus on setting winning processes and pursue superlative execution. They understand that if these are set right, results are bound to follow.
They understand that if results are not up to the mark, even if the execution is spot on, it is their responsibility, more than their t...
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5 Uncommon Things Great Leaders Do
Whenever someone talks about good leadership traits, we immediately think about things like charisma, communications skills, delegation, and leading by example.
While those skills are important, there are some other significant traits that get completely lost. Let's see what those are.
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These leaders work with their team members to help them achieve personal growth...
Seek to overcome meta-ignorance
Most people lack insight about the weaknesses in their intellectual or emotional skills. They overestimate their abilities, which leads to over-confidence.
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5 Ways to Inspire Resilience as a Leader
Great leaders use inspiration and resilience together by inspiring resilience in their teams. They do this by:
1. Sympathising with their team members - Letting their team know they have been through it.
2. Being open when they are strugglin...
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