Saturday, March 28, 2009

Leading Self, First

Before one can lead others effectively, one must be able to lead ones self effectively.

What does this mean?
1) Personal discipline in all aspects of life; Physical, mental, fiscal, social, spiritual, emotional, ...
2) Trust in self to operate consistently from a solid set of values
3) Personal integrity to do the things you say you will do
4) Transparency of intent focused on worthy and honorable outcomes
5) Truthfullness in all words and actions
6) Risking to stretch, experiment and learn from all experiences
7) Love of learning, imprvoving and growing as you strive for perfection

What other criteria would you add?

Chad