The Essential FACTS Of Leading

By Richard Brody

One does not need, to reinvent, the wheel, in order to lead, effectively! Rather, the key is often, adapting certain techniques, and, even, age - old, teachings, in order to focus your efforts on the perceptions, goals, needs, visions, missions, and priorities, of your specific organization, and set of stakeholders. Perhaps, the single - biggest obstruction, to effective leadership, is the belief, one knows everything, has all the answers, or leads, in a vacuum! Our greatest, most effective, meaningful leaders, commit to putting service to others, ahead of any personal agenda, and/ or, self - interest, and not only, learn, the essential FACTS of leading, but proceed accordingly. With that in mind, this article will attempt to briefly examine, review, consider and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what some of these eyes, and why understanding, and effectively using them, is so important and relevant.

1. Face facts; future; furnish; fruition: It is, often, far easier, to wear blinders, than, to be ready, willing, and able to face facts, and act accordingly! One must avoid empty rhetoric and promises, based on populist politics, but rather, seriously consider, the future, and proceed, with the best system, to achieve a sustainable solution! How one furnishes his service, and whether he brings his ideas, to fruition, often, differentiates, between a great leader, and the rest - of - the - pack!

2. Attention; attitude; aptitude; articulate: A meaningful leader must have the ability, and willingness, to pay, keen attention, to the best way, to serve his group and stakeholders! This requires, combining, proceeding with, a positive, can - do, attitude, with developing a quality aptitude, based on a relevant skill - set! It is essential, to be ready, willing, and able, to effectively, articulate, a compelling, insightful message, which inspires and motivates others, towards, becoming the best, one can possibly be!

3. Character; cooperative; clever; create: Do you have the quality, of character, to focus on cooperative efforts, and approaches, rather than polarizing, self - directed ways? Are you clever, enough, to create an environment, which inspires and motivates, others, to care more, and become, far more committed, and involved?

4. Timely: The single - biggest enemy of effective leadership, is remaining within the restrictions and limitations of one's comfort zone, and resorting to, procrastination! An essential necessity of leading, is consistently, proceeding, with well - considered, timely actions!

5. System; strengthens; sustainable solutions: Everything a leader does, must focus on strengthening his organization! He must consider options and alternatives, and develop a meaningful system, which leads to the best possible, sustainable solutions!

Now, that you, realize some of the essential FACTS of leading, will you proceed, accordingly? Are you ready to serve?

Richard has owned businesses, been a COO, CEO, Director of Development, consultant, professionally run events, consulted to thousands of leaders, and conducted personal development seminars, for 4 decades. Rich has written three books and thousands of articles. His company, PLAN2LEAD, LLC has an informative website http://plan2lead.net and Plan2lead can also be followed on Facebook http://facebook.com/Plan2lead