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Top EntreLeaders share their best advice
Winning in business requires much, much more than talent and determination. Among other things, you have to be a leader your team wants to follow. Unfortunately, being a great leader is not a natural skill for most of us. But here's the good news: It can be learned.
So what's the first step to becoming someone who inspires others to do their best work and truly be part of your team? To find out, we asked a number of graduates of the EntreLeadership Master Series to share the best leadership advice they learned from Dave and from working at their own companies. Here are some of their top tips. - Focus on serving your team. If they see you actually care about them as people, you'll have the ability to lead. They also need constant, honest communication. Expectations or problems left unspoken only confuse and frustrate everyone involved. —Quinn Denning, CEO, Minute Man Manufacturing, Grand Rapids, Michigan
EntreLeadership Principle: Winning organizations have a culture of communication that's intentional and deliberate. It's the grease that keeps the gears moving. When in doubt, overcommunicate. Tools to Use: Staff meetings, static meetings, mail, weekly reports, annual reviews, key results areas (detailed job descriptions) - Study. Study. Study. The best tools to learn are already out there. Go to lectures, and listen or read business and leadership books. A leader should seek to learn from those who have gone before. Why repeat the mistakes of history when all you have to do is study and read from the masters? —John Wells, CEO, Sub-Technologies, Lees Summit, Missouri
EntreLeadership Principle: Leaders are readers. Dave is a huge proponent of reading nonfiction leadership/business books as a way to grow his business. He's not alone. The average millionaire reads a book a month. Tools to Use: Check out Dave's reading list for small business owners. - Leadership is a skill that needs to be developed, and it's not a fast process. I would tell any new leader to be prepared to operate outside their comfort zone and to start getting as much training as possible. Becoming part of EntreLeadership is the best way to get on solid ground. —Josie Lightfoot, CEO, New Dimensions Home Healthcare Plus, Pasadena, Texas
EntreLeadership Principle: You can't grow your business without growing yourself. This principle was the foundation of EntreLeadership. As Dave's company grew, he knew he needed to train his leadership team to be able to act for him. To do that, he had to mentor his team so they would understand why he conducts business the way he does. Tools to Use: Learn Dave's leadership principles through EntreLeadership Master Series, EntreLeadership Performance Series and EntreLeadership 1-Day events.
John Quincy Adams once said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." We agree. Not only will you be changing lives, but you'll also be creating a place where people love to work, are passionate about their jobs, and make excellence a never-ending, everyday quest. It doesn't get any better than that.
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Quick Tip By John Felkins
EntreLeadership Coaching & Community
There is wisdom in varied counsel. It's something we all know, yet many times I talk to business owners who are operating in a vacuum. To win, a business owner needs to be open to hearing from others who have walked the same path. Who the outside perspective comes from is not as important as the willingness to slow down and consider it. Don't operate in a vacuum— that big sucking sound is the life leaving your office!
For more information on coaching, contact John at 866.634.1785 or john.felkins@daveramsey.com. Don't forget to check out a free online coaching session.
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Daniel Tardy
VP, EntreLeadership One of my mentors is fond of saying, "I reserve the right to be smarter later." This pithy maxim has become an empowering resource for me in my leadership journey. As a younger leader, I used to feel like I had to be right before I could get started. I would get paralyzed with negative self-talk that said, If I just read more, ask more questions, wait until the time is right or wait until after Christmas when everyone will be more focused, or maybe let someone else go first and learn from their mistakes . . . then, I'll be a leader others will want to follow. I've since learned part of leadership is ensuring other people don't constantly have to wait on me before they can get started. Most of the time, the only thing you need to start moving toward success is movement—not more information. We can't steer a parked car, but we can always learn things out on the road as we're putting in the miles. About Daniel
Daniel Tardy has worked with Dave since 2004. He first learned the EntreLeadership principles as part of Dave's in-house leadership course. Ever since then, he has been passionate about helping business leaders accomplish their goals using the same EntreLeadership principles that inspired him. When he's not building the EntreLeadership brand, Daniel enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters, participating in triathlons, and reading business books. | | | |
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