A leader is a person who can inspire another person to take a journey that they will not take by themselves.
Winning Edge’s Take Another Step System, an inspirational leadership workshop, shows us five ways to inspire another person.
Today we will discuss #1. TRUST!
Trust is the electricity of inspiration which will lead to high performance or transformation of behavior! Without it, you have nothing but quiet quitting and a revolving back door.
Stephen Covey argues in his bestselling book, the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, that trust is the #1 human motivation. It brings out the very best in people, but it takes time and patience.
Well, what does TRUST mean? We like to think of it as when a person fully depends or relies upon someone else’s character and/or abilities to help them achieve their goals and dreams.
So, how do you get your people to trust you?
By you and your leaders serving your teammates by doing the following:
1. Spending Time On People (S.T.O.P)
2. Believing in them
3. Communicating clearly
4. Speaking words of life into them
5. Listening to understand not to reply
6. Fulfilling your commitments
7. Being with them when they go through something insurmountable in their life “BE THERE”
8. Being vulnerable—let them know you are human, and don’t be afraid to admit your mistakes
9. Considering how my behavior affects them–in ways both good and bad
10. Being authentic
I recently asked one of my past directors that reported to me, what from this list did I do well for you? #2 Believing in him. Then I asked, where did I struggle the most? #3 Communicating clearly
People must see patience, calmness and concern, while LEADERS are taking ACTION on the above items.
Once your people see these behaviors in you and your leadership on a consistent basis over time, they will start to lean on you and trust your judgment. Then they will be more productive taking care of customers, teammates, and the company itself. The excellence with which they perform their work will eventually flow into their household and impact their whole family!
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