The Problem with Leading by Example

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If you’re a leader, can you choose to lead by example?  – NO! You are always leading by example whether you choose to be or not.  Your people are always watching you and what they see, sets the example.   I’ve talked before about the notion that effective leadership is a set of behaviors that will result in your people following you the right way.  In my experience as a leadership coach and trainer, I’ve seen that most leaders who don’t take the time to systematically learn those behaviors, like a guitarist practicing their chords and strum patterns, only end…

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3 Steps to Engage your Protective Leadership Mindset

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It’s human nature to watch out for one’s self.  But when you’re a leader, the people you lead expect you to also watch out for them.  Employee engagement is a result of leadership behaviors, and highly-engaged employees deliver results with very little resistance.  But let’s focus on the first part of that last sentence: “Employee engagement is a result of leadership behaviors…”  In my years of coaching and developing leaders, I’ve found that some leadership basics are common knowledge, and others are not.  In particular, I’ve found that few leaders realize that their people expect them to be protectors.  “Protect your…

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