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Leading Across
Leaders who work really hard and exhibit very high competence can influence those above them. So in that respect, they become leaders of leaders. But leading peers is another kind of challenge! To succeed as a 360 Degree Leader who leads peer-to-peer, you have to work at giving your colleagues reasons to respect and follow you. If you want to gain influence and credibility with people working alongside you, there are principles that must be followed. Let’s discuss them in this lesson.
1. Understand, Practice, and Complete the Leadership Loop
Here are the steps:
1. Caring – Take an INTEREST in people
2. Learning – Get to KNOW people
3. Appreciating – RESPECT people
4. Contributing – Add VALUE to people
5. Verbalizing – AFFIRM and ENCOURAGE people
6. Leading – INFLUENCE people
7. Succeeding – WIN with people
“Great leaders don’t use people so that they can win.
They lead people so that they all can win together.” John C. Maxwell
2. Put “Completing” Fellow Leaders Ahead of “Competing” with Them
There is nothing wrong with competition. The problem with many leaders is that they end up competing against their peers in their own organization in a way that hurts the team and them. You want to compete with your teammates in such a way that you are actually completing them. The list below will help you determine if you are competing with or completing your co-workers.
Competing vs. Completing
The bottom line is this, the success of the whole team is more important than any individual wins. Winning at all costs will cost you when it comes to your peers. If your goal is to beat your peers, then you will never be able to lead across with them.
Competing Completing
Scarcity mind-set Abundance mind-set
Me first Organization first
Destroys trust Develops trust
Thinks win-lose Thinks win-win
Single thinking Shared thinking
(My good ideas) (Our great ideas)
Excluding others Including others
3. Be a Friend
Friendships are important because…
• Friendship is the FOUNDATION of influence.
• Friendship is the FRAMEWORK for success.
• Friendship is a REFUGE in the storms of life.
Make it your goal to be a friend, not find a friend. Here are some steps:
1. Be a great LISTENER.
2. Be AVAILABLE.
3. Have a sense of HUMOR.
4. Find mutual INTEREST.
5. Tell the TRUTH when others don’t.
4. Avoid Office Politics
Office politics is when you change who you appear to be or what you normally do to gain an advantage with whoever currently has power. Political people in the work environment are unreliable and opportunistic, doing anything in the moment to win, regardless of what’s best for their peers, their employees, or the organization. There seem to be two ways to get ahead in an organization – politics or production.
Note the differences:
People Who Rely on Production People Who Rely on Politics
Depend on how they grow Depend on who they know
Focus on what they do Focus on what they say
Become better than they appear Appear better than they are
Provide substance Take shortcuts
Do what’s necessary Do what’s popular
Work to control their own destiny Let others control their destiny
Grow into the next level Hope to be given the next level
Base decisions on principles Base decisions on opinions
Here are some safe guards against falling into the trap of playing politics:
1. Avoid GOSSIP.
2. Stay away from ARGUMENTS.
3. Stand up for what is RIGHT, not just for what is popular.
4. Look at all SIDES of the issues.
5. Don’t protect your TURF.
6. See the BIG PICTURE.
7. Always tell the TRUTH.
The characteristics of an out-of-control leader:
1. He misunderstood the HEART of his leader.
2. He lost JOY over little problems.
3. He was desperately INSECURE.
4. He burned with ENVY.
5. He would do ANYTHING to win.
6. He listened to the WRONG people.
7. He thought too HIGHLY of himself.
8. He REAPED what he sowed.
5. Expand Your Circle of Acquaintances
Expanding your circle of acquaintances may be uncomfortable, but it can do a lot for you. It will expose you to new ideas. It will help you see things from a different point of view, which will often help you generate new ideas of your own. It can help you learn new working methods and become more innovative.
Here are some suggestions for expanding your circle of acquaintances:
1. Ask your friends to introduce you to their FRIENDS.
2. Connect with people who have EXPERTISE in fields other than yours.
3. Go out of your way to meet people who have STRENGTHS different than yours.
4. Expand beyond your personal PREJUDICES.
5. Extend beyond your ROUTINE.
Leading Across
Leaders who work really hard and exhibit very high competence can influence those above them. So in that respect, they become leaders of leaders. But leading peers is another kind of challenge! To succeed as a 360 Degree Leader who leads peer-to-peer, you have to work at giving your colleagues reasons to respect and follow you. If you want to gain influence and credibility with people working alongside you, there are principles that must be followed.
Let’s discuss them in this lesson.
Let’s discuss them in this lesson.
1. Understand, Practice, and Complete the Leadership Loop
Here are the steps:
1. Caring – Take an INTEREST in people
2. Learning – Get to KNOW people
3. Appreciating – RESPECT people
4. Contributing – Add VALUE to people
5. Verbalizing – AFFIRM and ENCOURAGE people
6. Leading – INFLUENCE people
7. Succeeding – WIN with people
“Great leaders don’t use people so that they can win.
They lead people so that they all can win together.” John C. Maxwell
2. Put “Completing” Fellow Leaders Ahead of “Competing” with Them
There is nothing wrong with competition. The problem with many leaders is that they end up competing against their peers in their own organization in a way that hurts the team and them. You want to compete with your teammates in such a way that you are actually completing them. The list below will help you determine if you are competing with or completing your co-workers.
Competing vs. Completing
The bottom line is this, the success of the whole team is more important than any individual wins. Winning at all costs will cost you when it comes to your peers. If your goal is to beat your peers, then you will never be able to lead across with them.
Competing Completing
Scarcity mind-set Abundance mind-set
Me first Organization first
Destroys trust Develops trust
Thinks win-lose Thinks win-win
Single thinking Shared thinking
(My good ideas) (Our great ideas)
Excluding others Including others
3. Be a Friend
Friendships are important because…
• Friendship is the FOUNDATION of influence.
• Friendship is the FRAMEWORK for success.
• Friendship is a REFUGE in the storms of life.
Make it your goal to be a friend, not find a friend. Here are some steps:
1. Be a great LISTENER.
2. Be AVAILABLE.
3. Have a sense of HUMOR.
4. Find mutual INTEREST.
5. Tell the TRUTH when others don’t.
4. Avoid Office Politics
Office politics is when you change who you appear to be or what you normally do to gain an advantage with whoever currently has power. Political people in the work environment are unreliable and opportunistic, doing anything in the moment to win, regardless of what’s best for their peers, their employees, or the organization. There seem to be two ways to get ahead in an organization – politics or production.
Note the differences:
People Who Rely on Production People Who Rely on Politics
Depend on how they grow Depend on who they know
Focus on what they do Focus on what they say
Become better than they appear Appear better than they are
Provide substance Take shortcuts
Do what’s necessary Do what’s popular
Work to control their own destiny Let others control their destiny
Grow into the next level Hope to be given the next level
Base decisions on principles Base decisions on opinions
Here are some safe guards against falling into the trap of playing politics:
1. Avoid GOSSIP.
2. Stay away from ARGUMENTS.
3. Stand up for what is RIGHT, not just for what is popular.
4. Look at all SIDES of the issues.
5. Don’t protect your TURF.
6. See the BIG PICTURE.
7. Always tell the TRUTH.
The characteristics of an out-of-control leader:
1. He misunderstood the HEART of his leader.
2. He lost JOY over little problems.
3. He was desperately INSECURE.
4. He burned with ENVY.
5. He would do ANYTHING to win.
6. He listened to the WRONG people.
7. He thought too HIGHLY of himself.
8. He REAPED what he sowed.
5. Expand Your Circle of Acquaintances
Expanding your circle of acquaintances may be uncomfortable, but it can do a lot for you. It will expose you to new ideas. It will help you see things from a different point of view, which will often help you generate new ideas of your own. It can help you learn new working methods and become more innovative.
Here are some suggestions for expanding your circle of acquaintances:
1. Ask your friends to introduce you to their FRIENDS.
2. Connect with people who have EXPERTISE in fields other than yours.
3. Go out of your way to meet people who have STRENGTHS different than yours.
4. Expand beyond your personal PREJUDICES.
5. Extend beyond your ROUTINE.
So, Let's Lead Across and Lead ON!
Sutton
So, Let's Lead Across and Lead ON!
Sutton
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