A Great Leader Is A Great Follower

Below are a few excerpts written by Carol Giannanto - a Life and Executive coach
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"What does it really take to be a great leader? As an Executive and Business Coach, I find myself asking this exact question to my clients when they set leadership goals. As a coach, my role is to guide individuals to insights and answers by asking them questions that really make them think rather than telling them what to do. Coaching involves lifting a person's vision to higher sights, raising their performance to a higher standard, and building a personality beyond its normal limitations to its full potential."

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1. "Double vision"...

2. The ability to be a great follower...

"In Launching a Leadership Revolution, Chris Brady and Orrin Woodward, stress the importance of becoming a Performer in leadership development-the need to create a record of performance. You need to become a great follower, a great contributor.

According to Brady and Woodward, the quickest way of gaining a track record of performance is to master the patterns of success already established in your organization. Thus, the goal of every leader is to become a "Performer" who successfully works with and master the existing patterns of success within the organization.

As a successful "Performer" you have the knowledge and expertise to help others accomplish similar results. You gain recognition, respect and power in the organization. You have influence, another key ingredient to successful leadership."

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