Get Motivated!

I enjoyed a day at the Get Motivated seminar. It seemed all the speakers were discussing leadership.
Here are some things I walked away with:

Good leaders are

• Self-aware and open to feedback
  
• Active listeners and observers
• Can accept bad news
• Are humble

Good leaders always maintain integrity!

• It matters how you win and how you lose
• Integrity is better than compliance
• Treat people how you want to be treated
  

Good leaders think of the long term

• don't burn bridges
  
• treat others with respect
• have strong ideas; do not simply follow public opinion

Good leaders must be optimists.

• people follow hope and solutions
• no matter how bad things are, confront it and think of a solution

Good leaders build trust within the organization.
Good leaders ask for help.
Good leaders must love people.

Great leaders are ulitmately great teachers and motivators.
Great leaders face reality and are not afraid of change

Thoughts on teamwork:

• surround yourself with great people, then you will have a great team
• your players don't care about how much you know until they know how much you care

How to develop a great team:

• Ask yourself "What are my weaknessess? What do I not do well?
• Go find people who balance your weaknesses
• Be a good communicator

I hope these tidbits motivate you to be the best you can be!