Mission: Accountable » Linda Low http://www.missionaccountable.com a blog for tax-exempt organizaitons serving the needs of Ft Worth and surrounding communities Thu, 15 Sep 2011 22:31:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Security-Another Indispensable Quality of a Leader http://www.missionaccountable.com/2009/03/13/security-another-indispensable-quality-of-a-leader/ http://www.missionaccountable.com/2009/03/13/security-another-indispensable-quality-of-a-leader/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:16:41 +0000 Linda Low http://www.missionaccountable.com/?p=858 A good leader is secure in his convictions and abilities. John Maxwell writes, “No one can live on a level inconsistent with the way he sees himself…anytime his success surpasses his security, the result is self destruction.” 
 
A secure leader makes others feel good about themselves, gives more to others than he takes, empowers his best people and celebrates their victories.  A secure leader believes in others because he believes in himself. 
For more indispensable qualities, read The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, by John Maxwell.
]]> http://www.missionaccountable.com/2009/03/13/security-another-indispensable-quality-of-a-leader/feed/ 0 Focus – The Eighth Quality of a Leader http://www.missionaccountable.com/2008/11/25/focus-the-eighth-quality-of-a-leader/ http://www.missionaccountable.com/2008/11/25/focus-the-eighth-quality-of-a-leader/#comments Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:48:57 +0000 Linda Low http://www.missionaccountable.com/?p=339 According to John Maxwell’s book, 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader, effective leaders know they must have focus to succeed. The keys are priorities and concentration. A leader who knows his priorities but lacks concentration knows what to do but never gets it done. If he has concentration but no priorities, he has excellence without progress. But when he harnesses both he has the potential to achieve great things.
Focus 70% on strengths – identify 3-4 things you do well and spend 70% of your time on those things.
Focus 25% on new things – what do you need to get to the next level in your main area of strength?
Focus 5% on areas of weakness -Identify 3-4 things your job requires but you don’t do well, delegate. How do you focus?

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