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embrace the values by which you live
and apply them to your role as a leader,
people will respect your sincerity,
acknowledge the stake you have in your
work and in your team, and sense that
you wish others to succeed. Self-
awareness means analyzing your
thoughts and emotions, seeking as
much feedback from others as possible,
and developing listening skills.
Developing leaders
To be effective, you need to lead from the
inside out. What you really think, and
what you value as your life principles,
should emerge clearly in your behavior.
To think as a leader, you should look to
your self-awareness as well as to your
awareness of the outside world. Leading
from within and being true to your own
principles brings results. When you
^ Creates harmony,
builds bonds
^ Empathy, good
relationships, and
communication
skills
^ Key phrase:
“People come first”
Positive impact
>>^ Concensus through
participation
>>^ Collaboration,^
team spirit, and
communication
skills
>>^ Key phrase: “What
do you think?”
>>Positive impact
>>^ Sets high
performance
standards
>>^ Drive to achieve,
conscientiousness
>>^ Key phrase:^
“Do as I do”
>>Negative impact
>>^ Develops skills^
in other people
>> Developing others,
empathy, self-
awareness
>>^ Key phrase:^
“Try this”
>>Positive impact
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