Tips To Help You Become An Effective Leader

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Hi Everyone,

I want to start off today with a great quote from Andrew Carnegie. "No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it. As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do. People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents." -Andrew Carnegie

Being a great leader is not getting all the credit or all the glory. Rather, what Andrew Carnegie is referring to is--- a great leader has many hats and you have to use your team and be adaptable. So those in leadership or aspire to be in leadership here are some helpful tips on being an effective leader.

The Value of Hard Work

Andrew Carnegie proved to everyone the value of continual hard work in his life. His hard work caused him to be noticed by his superiors, who gave him promotions even at his young age.

In this world of instant-everything, we need to fall back to the principle of continual hard work. Victory and success in life ONLY comes through years after years of working hard. There are no short-cuts to success.

There are a lot of distractions nowadays with the advent of social media. Stories of people who seemingly becoming successful overnight can tempt anyone to succumb to believe that lasting success can come instantly. You need to filter out these temptations and remind your team to work hard for their goals.

2. It’s Not About What You Know, But Who You Know

Andrew Carnegie understood the importance of this principle and he purposefully went all out to get to know people of prominence in his community whenever he had the chance. His connections ultimately brought him invaluable collaborations and partnerships for his business.

Your network is your net worth. While it is important to gain knowledge and skills for yourself, it’s even better if you can find that somebody who already has all that and is willing to partner you. Spend more time getting to know people within your industry and even without.

Connections will become an important resource for you either now or eventually.

3. Giving Back

At age 33, Andrew Carnegie was already doing extremely well in his life, making USD$50,000 a year. However, he found emptiness in his life in his riches. It was then that he realized that a life lived for self was a very empty life.

As a leader, you need understand that we live to become a blessing to the people around us. This includes the people you are benefit through your organization. If you seek to succeed at the expense of others, or seek to take and hoard, you’ll find yourself living a very empty life.

It is important therefore, to live your life to give, and to teach your team as well to live a life to give. With that attitude, you will succeed and become a leader of significance in your life.

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-Thanks :)

Keep Striving!!!

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