5 Ways to Be a Positive Leader Today:
1. Provide both love and accountability.
2. Be demanding (high standards), not demeaning.
3. Communicate, connect, commit and care.
4. Lead with vision and purpose.
5. Be contagious with optimism and belief.
Today and every day:
-Your purpose is greater than your challenges.
-Your positivity is greater than negativity.
-Your vision is greater than your circumstance.
-Your love is greater than fear.
3 Truths About Leadership:
1. Leadership isn’t about gaining power. It’s about empowering others.
2. Great leaders succeed because they bring out the greatness in others.
3. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be a great leader.
Did you know that when you smile you produce more serotonin in your brain. And when you smile at someone it produces serotonin in their brain. Just by smiling at someone you are giving them an antidepressant. So whatever your job, when you smile you’re also a pharmacist. 😁
Great leaders.....
-Small ego, big mission.
-We before me.
-A lot of love and accountability.
-A lot of grace and truth.
-Demanding but not demeaning.
-Loving but not enabling.
-Shout praise. Whisper criticism.
-High standards, low tolerance for excuses.
Commitment recognizes Commitment! Don’t wait for others to commit to you. Decide to commit to them. You be the committed one and watch how it impacts your team's commitment.
The Cherokee County School Board on Thursday approved the appointment of a new CCSD School Police Chief - Major Buster Cushing of the Cherokee Sheriff's Office -- and new assistant principals to fill vacancies for next school year. Read more: https://t.co/7mZqjfsNyh #CCSDfam
As a leader here are 3 things your team wants from you:
1. Direction: Provide clarity which leads to focused action.
2. Belief: Encourage and let them know you believe in them and what they can accomplish.
3. Trust: They want to know you trust them and that they can trust you.