{"id":3446,"date":"2011-11-17T16:07:24","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T16:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/peopletek.server274.com\/?p=3446"},"modified":"2021-10-14T21:37:26","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T21:37:26","slug":"8-tips-for-success-make-them-a-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2011\/11\/17\/8-tips-for-success-make-them-a-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Tips For Success \u2013 Make Them A Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"

“The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might of force and habit.\u00a0 He must be quick to break those habits that can break him \u2013 and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.\u201d<\/strong><\/em>
\n\u2014 J. Paul Getty<\/em><\/p>\n

For the past couple of weeks we\u2019ve shared thoughts about leadership habits; both those that add value, and those that may not always serve us well. One of our customers provided us with a great article written by Jack Welch with Suzy Welch. You may want to consider making those tips\u00a0a habit!<\/p>\n

Below are Jack Welch\u2019s 8 tips, with excerpts from his verbiage.<\/p>\n

#1 LEADERS RELENTLESSLY UPGRADE THEIR TEAM, USING EVERY ENCOUNTER AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EVALUATE, COACH AND BUILD SELF-CONFIDENCE<\/strong><\/p>\n

You need to invest the vast majority of your time and energy as a leader in three activities:\u00a0 You have to evaluate, you have to coach, and you have to build self-confidence.<\/p>\n

#2 LEADERS MAKE SURE PEOPLE NOT ONLY SEE THE VISION, THEY LIVE AND BREATHE IT.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Leaders have to set the team\u2019s vision and make it come alive. You have to talk about vision constantly, to everyone.<\/p>\n

#3 LEADERS GET INTO EVERYONE\u2019S SKIN, EXUDING POSITIVE ENERGY AND <\/strong>OPTIMISM<\/strong><\/p>\n

An upbeat manager with a positive outlook somehow ends up running a team or organization filled with\u2026 well, upbeat people with positive outlooks.<\/p>\n

#4 LEADERS ESTABLISH TRUST WITH CANDOR, TRANSPARENCY AND CREDIT<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your people should always know where they stand. They have to know how the business is doing. And sometimes the news is not good\u2013such as imminent layoffs\u2013and any normal person would rather avoid delivering it. But you have to fight the impulse to pad hard messages or you\u2019ll pay with your team\u2019s confidence and energy.<\/p>\n

#5 LEADERS HAVE THE COURAGE TO MAKE UNPOPULAR DECISIONS AND GUT CALLS<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are times you have to make hard decisions\u2013let people go, cut funding to a project, or close a plant. Your job is to listen and explain yourself clearly but move forward. You are not a leader to win a popularity contest\u2013you are a leader to lead.<\/p>\n

#6 LEADERS PROBE AND PUSH WITH A CURIOSITY THAT BORDERS ON SKEPTICISM, MAKING SURE THEIR QUESTIONS ARE ANSWERED WITH ACTION<\/strong><\/p>\n

Every conversation you have about a decision, a proposal, or a piece of market information has to be filled with you saying, \u201cWhat if?\u201d and \u201cWhy not?\u201d and \u201cHow come?\u201d \u00a0You have to make sure your questions unleash debate and raise issues that get action.<\/p>\n

#7 LEADERS INSPIRE RISK TAKING AND LEARNING BY SETTING THE EXAMPLE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Too many managers urge their people to try new things and then whack them in the head when they fail. If you want your people to experiment, set the example yourself.<\/p>\n

#8 LEADERS CELEBRATE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Celebrating creates an atmosphere of recognition and positive energy. Work is too much a part of life not to recognize moments of achievement. Make a big deal out of them.<\/p>\n

Ben Franklin sums up habits in the following way:<\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cYour net worth to the world is usually determined by what remains after your bad habits are subtracted from your good ones.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

What changes would you like to make to increase your net worth?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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