5 tips for leadership, article Menshealth

1. “5 Tips how to become a leader.”
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2. Leadership by Men’s Health Nov 2016
“Research United States”
• 82% of manager is not qualified;
• 50% lost of trust in governance;
• 39% lost of trust in companies.

3. Leadership by Steve Kerr
Tip 1: Be flexible
• Ask questions and listen;
• Take decisions and explain why it was needed;
• Say thanks to the team.

4. Leadership by Colin Powell
Tip 2: Respect above results
• Actions speek louder than words;
• Be personal;
• Keep your phone in your pocket during meetings;
• Great leaders simplify situations and come with a solution.

5. Leadership by Lee Ellis
Tip 3: Take responsibility
• Apologize and admit if you made a mistake, it is crucial in building
trust;
• Be honest and transparent;
• Have courage. Do what you have to do;
• How to act in difficult situations:
Example:
Compliment: Hans congrats with the increasing
the sales
Response: …but the team feels every transaction is
a struggle which lead to more stress
Question: What do you believe is causing this
Hans?
Solution: Let ‘s find a way to continue to achieve
good results without causing stress within the
team.

6. Leadership by Steve Jobs
Tip 4: Self reflection
You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them
looking backwards. So you have to trust that the dots will somehow
connect in your future.” ― Steve Jobs
• Ask for feedback and encourage to honest about what is working and not
• Take your time to reflect
• Keep record of your forecast and score to evaluate

7. Leadership by Phil Knight “ Just do it”
Tip 5: Be dedicated
• Have a sincere mission statement.
• Ask yourself why….
• Although you have targets on the long run it is not ‘only’ about
financial success.
Quote Phil Knight:
“ Everybody was writing about computers and electronics, but all I
really knew about was running. It’s what I’ve chosen to do with my life.”