Leadership Formula | The New Leadership Principles

<p>"Leadership is the capacity to translate Vision into reality."</p> <p>                                                            Life from Warren Bennis</p> Podcast: Leadership Formula | The New Leadership Principles <p>The new Leadership Formula is driven by the ability of a leader to motivate their teams to passionately embrace a Vision for the long-term benefit of the brand.</p> <p>The formula is not about being the nicest leader or someone with a singular compassion for all. It is finding the one who can skillfully understand the needs and motivations of others and turn this into an engine of progress and eventual pride for all. Being a respected leader is the goal, but few achieve this status. Most are either unwilling to be humble enough to share credit, smart enough to know what they don't know, or compassionate enough to understand what drives others vs. themselves.</p> <p>Knowledge is not what makes great leaders who understand how to empower people and give all the gratitude and praise to others—a leader who embraces others, not themselves. A truly great leader understands that for a Vision to be realized, it must be adopted by all and shared by all until its completion. The Vision is to know that by empowering others, you are empowering yourself to accomplish greater things than you would realize. So take off the cape, understand your limitations and embrace the power of empowering others to succeed!</p> <p>Understanding everyone has different motivations, and usually low on the list is monetary compensation vs. personal acknowledgment of a job well done. Finding the balance is critical for great leaders, and a mix that maximizes everyone's potential and builds passion across your entire team, everyone working together accomplishing a singular goal.</p> <p>The new Leadership Formula is comprised of many elements; following are a few;</p> <ol><li> The Perception vs. Reality; be real, ALL the time. Inevitably you will stop pretending, and trust will be broken.</li> <li> The Ladder; they help tea