{"id":1554,"date":"2015-08-19T17:21:45","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T17:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1554"},"modified":"2015-08-19T17:21:45","modified_gmt":"2015-08-19T17:21:45","slug":"insights-on-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1554","title":{"rendered":"Insights on Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leadership2.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1555\" src=\"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leadership2.jpg\" alt=\"leadership2\" width=\"993\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"http:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leadership2.jpg 993w, http:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leadership2-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/leadership2-298x300.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some great insights about leadership from one of the best books ever written about leadership:\u00a0 The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes &amp; Posner<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ten Commitments of Leadership<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Clarify your values by finding your voice and affirming shared ideas.<\/li>\n<li>Set the example by aligning actions with shared values.<\/li>\n<li>Envision the future by imagining exciting an ennobling possibilities<\/li>\n<li>Enlist others in a common vision by appealing to shared aspirations<\/li>\n<li>Search for opportunities by seizing the initiative and by looking outward for innovative ways to improve<\/li>\n<li>Experiment and take risks by constantly generating small wins and learning from experience.<\/li>\n<li>Foster collaboration by building trust and building relationships.<\/li>\n<li>Strengthen others by increasing self-determination and developing competence.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize contributions by showing appreciation for individual excellence.<\/li>\n<li>Celebrate the values and victories by creating a spirit of community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Leaders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>must \u201cclarify values\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>are supposed to stand up for their beliefs, so they had better have some beliefs to stand up for.<\/li>\n<li>inspire a shared vision.<\/li>\n<li>live their lives backward, They see the results before the project begins.<\/li>\n<li>clear image of the future pulls them forward.<\/li>\n<li>cannot command commitment, only inspire it.<\/li>\n<li>have to enlist others to a common vision.<\/li>\n<li>challenge the process.<\/li>\n<li>search for opportunities to innovate, grow, and improve.<\/li>\n<li>must pay attention to the capacity of their constituents.<\/li>\n<li>have to enable others to act.<\/li>\n<li>must create a culture of celebrating values and victories.<\/li>\n<li>have the ability to envision the future.<\/li>\n<li>have to communicate the vision in ways that encourage people to sign on for the duration and excite them about the cause.<\/li>\n<li>must inspire optimal performance fueled by positive emotions.<\/li>\n<li>take strong stands<\/li>\n<li>must keep promises<\/li>\n<li>personify shared values<\/li>\n<li>teach others to model the values<\/li>\n<li>are able to envision the future<\/li>\n<li>need to bring the vision to life<\/li>\n<li>need a sense of ongoing learning<\/li>\n<li>must be able to trust their team<\/li>\n<li>must be trusted<\/li>\n<li>often must relinquish control<\/li>\n<li>actively seek out ways to increase choice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To promote trust, be the first to:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Disclose information about who you are and what you believe.<\/li>\n<li>Admit mistakes<\/li>\n<li>Acknowledge the need for personal improvement<\/li>\n<li>Ask for feedback\u2014positive or negative<\/li>\n<li>Listen attentively to what others are saying<\/li>\n<li>Invite interested parties to important meetings<\/li>\n<li>Share information that is useful to others<\/li>\n<li>Openly acknowledge the contribution of others<\/li>\n<li>Show that you are willing to change your mind when someone else comes up with a good idea.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid taking negatively about others<\/li>\n<li>Say, \u201cWe can trust them\u201d, and mean it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Lead On<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some great insights about leadership from one of the best books ever written about leadership:\u00a0 The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes &amp; Posner Ten Commitments of Leadership Clarify your values by finding your voice and affirming shared ideas. Set the example by aligning actions with shared values. 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