{"id":1765,"date":"2018-03-28T14:44:27","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T14:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chadstutzman.net\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2018-03-28T14:44:27","modified_gmt":"2018-03-28T14:44:27","slug":"seven-fundamental-behaviors-of-successful-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chadstutzman.com\/?p=1765","title":{"rendered":"Seven Fundamental Behaviors of Successful Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If you are leading a company, a department, a team or a family you know that leadership is challenging.\u00a0 The key in leadership is that you are growing learning and getting better.\u00a0 If your not growing you are going backwards.<\/p>\n

As a leader there are some key responsibilities and behaviors that are extremely important to long term success.\u00a0 Here are seven fundamental behaviors that will set you up for success.<\/p>\n

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  1. Set and Achieve goals<\/strong> – People that take the time to map out an action plan do much better than those that don’t.\u00a0 Writing down your most important objectives and then listing specific goals to meet that objective is a fundamental leadership behavior.\u00a0 It’s not only setting goals but it’s also achieving them which means you must act on those goals.\u00a0 That’s why it’s important to also set up deadlines and have accountability.\u00a0 Set goals review them regularly and do a progress report every week on how you did last week.<\/li>\n
  2. Continually Innovate and Improve – <\/strong>Another key behavior of successful leaders is that they are always exploring and thinking about how to improve on the current way of doing things.\u00a0 This is a mindset of continuous improvement.\u00a0 How can we be more efficient?\u00a0 How can we streamline and improve systems?\u00a0 Asking those how questions keeps your organization moving forward.\u00a0 I like to say: what can we improve by 1% this week.\u00a0 If this is part of your culture then you should be getting lots of ideas and feedback form your team.\u00a0 Listen, discuss and let the best ideas rise to the top and then make those changes.<\/li>\n
  3. Solve Problems and Make Decisions – <\/strong>Every unachieved goal is a problem waiting to be solved.\u00a0 This is how things get done and keep moving forward.\u00a0 You don’t want to be the bottle neck on your team.\u00a0 That is why you can’t be the only one solving problems and making decisions.\u00a0 Teaching and empowering your team is a key leadership behavior that can accelerate your companies growth and productivity.\u00a0 Leaders are problem solvers not just problem identifiers.\u00a0 Define the problem, identify possible solutions, get some feedback and then make a decision and assign it to someone with a deadline.<\/li>\n
  4. Take Full Responsibility – <\/strong>A leader takes full responsibility for the their decisions and the success and failure of their team.\u00a0 As the leader you are ultimately responsible for everything that happens in your company, department, team or family.\u00a0 That can be scary but you can’t lead well if your afraid to take responsibility.\u00a0 Facing your fears and owning mistakes brings credibility and trust to your leadership.<\/li>\n
  5. Be a Good Example or Role Model for Others – <\/strong>This is all about character.\u00a0 Do your actions and your words line up.\u00a0 Are you doing the things you want your team to do?\u00a0 Are you treating people the way you want to be treated?\u00a0 Are you making the difficult decisions and having the difficult conversations?\u00a0 Are you quick to admit a mistake?\u00a0 As a leader people are always watching you.\u00a0 No one is perfect so leading with integrity is not about being perfect it’s about being honest and vulnerable.\u00a0 If you’re a mess then your team will be a mess.<\/li>\n
  6. Persuade and Inspire – <\/strong>A key behavior of successful leaders is the ability to persuade people to buy in to your vision.\u00a0 That takes a combination of good communication, being intentional and repetition.\u00a0 When people trust you and you can clearly articulate the vision you can keep moving in the right direction.\u00a0 Inspiration comes when people have bought into you as the leader and understand the vision and their part in achieving that vision.\u00a0 This also takes self-confidence and believing in the vision and values you have and the message you are trying to communicate.<\/li>\n
  7. Get Results and Don’t make Excuses – <\/strong>If you’re not getting results then you are probably not doing the right things or focused on the right things.\u00a0 When the results are not there you don’t make excuses, you look at what is not working and make the adjustment.\u00a0 You admit mistakes and take responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    There is much more to leadership than just these seven things but these are some of the basics that will set you up for success.\u00a0 Again, the key is that you are growing, learning and changing as a leader.<\/p>\n

    If your feeling stuck as a leader or organization send me an email and let’s set up a time to discuss next steps in getting unstuck.\u00a0 Email – castutzman@gmail.com<\/p>\n

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    If you are leading a company, a department, a team or a family you know that leadership is challenging.\u00a0 The key in leadership is that you are growing learning and getting better.\u00a0 If your not growing you are going backwards. As a leader there are some key responsibilities and behaviors that are extremely important to … <\/p>\n

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