Alabama Crimson Tide Head Coach Nick Saban said, “You can’t really promote guys into leadership roles. I think that it’s something that sort of grows, develops and happens because of personality types and respect that other players have.”
Coach Saban is right. There is a significant difference between positional leadership and the organic leadership that grows from the influence a person has.
All leaders want to increase their influence and multiply the number of people they impact. The following are 10 Things The Very Best Leaders Do:
- Invest In Other People – This adds loyalty to your leadership.
- Do Your Job With Excellence – This promotes the credibility of your leadership.
- Start Putting A Series Of Small Wins Under Your Belt – This gives people confidence in your leadership.
- Build Teams – This allows for the continual flow of talent and resources into your leadership.
- Be Continual Learner – This offers sustainability to your leadership.
- Make Relationships A Priority – This gives glue to your leadership.
- Forgive People – This shows the empathy contained in your leadership.
- Make Others Successful – This shows the generosity of your leadership.
- Laugh and Cry Together – This creates memories of your leadership.
- Have A Positive Attitude – This determined the altitude of your leadership.
Coach Saban’s words shows the level of his influence as he is reproducing young leaders. If you are looking to increase your level of influence, practice the 10 habits listed above and see the difference it makes.
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