A Positive Moment: 10 Thoughts About Leadership

<p>A Positive Moment is a short mid-week message from Jon Gordon as part of the Positive University Podcast.</p> <p>In this message Jon shares 10 Thoughts About Leadership:</p> <p>--</p> <p align="left"><span class="style243">Whether you are a leader of a business, team, hospital, sports team, classroom, church or home, I hope you'll be encouraged to be a better leader.</span></p> <p class="style243" align="left"><strong>1. People follow the leader first and the leader's vision second</strong> - It doesn't matter if the leader shares a powerful vision, if the leader is not someone who people will follow the vision will never be realized. As a leader, who you are makes a difference. The most important message you can share is yourself.</p> <p class="style243" align="left"><strong>2. Trust is the force that connects people to the leader and his/her vision</strong> - Without trust there is a huge gap between the leader and the vision. Without trust people will stay off the bus. However if people trust the leader they will hop on the bus with the leader and help move the bus forward towards the vision.</p> <p class="style268" align="left"><strong>3. Leadership is not just about what you do but what you can inspire, encourage and empower others to do.</strong></p> <p class="style268" align="left"><strong>4. A leader brings out the best within others by sharing the best within themselves.</strong></p> <p class="style243" align="left"><strong>5. Just because you're driving the bus doesn't mean you have the right to run people over</strong> - Abraham Lincoln said "Most anyone can stand adversity, but to test a man's character give him power." The more power you are granted the more it is your responsibility to serve, develop and empower others. When you help them grow they'll help you grow.</p> <p class="style243" align="left"><strong>6. “Rules without Relationship Leads to Rebellion”</strong> - Andy Stanley said this and it's one of my favorite quotes. As a leader you can have all the rules you want but if you don’t inv