Smart organizations are always looking for great young leaders. Young leaders provide an organization new insights, creativity, and sustainability. But do you know what to look for when searching for a great young leader?
This past weekend, ESPN College Gameday profiled Jake Fromm, the University of Georgia Bulldogs’ quarterback. The segment, which is shown above, focused on his leadership ability. As I watched Fromm’s story, I gleaned the following 11 Signs Of A Great Young Leader:
- Great Young Leaders Are Vocal – Running back D’Andre Swift said, “Jake is a natural leaders. He’s just always loud.”
- Great Young Leaders Have High Energy And Make Things Happen – Defensive back Eric Stokes said, “He’s always running around, screaming, singing, doing everything.”
- Great Young Leaders Take Advantage Of The Opportunities They Are Given – Fromm says, “You can’t go broke taking a profit.”
- Great Young Leaders Have Positive Attitudes – Wide receiver Tyler Simmons, “He’s probably the most positive person I’ve ever met.”
- Great Young Leaders Have Self-Confidence – Head coach Kirby Smart noted Fromm’s “Experience. Confidence.”
- Great Young Leaders Make Others Better – Fromm added, “I always want to have a positive influence on people and bring people up to help their game.”
- Great Young Leaders Are Demanding Of Others – Smart added, “I don’t think you can be a good leader until you’re extremely competitive and really tough and have an ability to confront and demand.”
- Great Young Leaders Keep Things Simple – Fromm said, “I’m going to keep it super simple. What’s the mission? How do you win the football game?”
- Great Young Leaders Take Care Of Others – Fromm continued, “And number two, take care of my teammates.”
- Great Young Leaders Give People A Sense Of Security – Smart concluded, “Everybody believes this guy is going to lead us, this guy is going to take us to victory. He’s going to be there when things get tough.”
- Great Young Leaders Produce Results – Gameday host Rece Davis summed it up when he said, “That dude just wins.”
What is one thing you learned from Jake Fromm about being a great young leader?
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