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The leader who “knows everything” is a mythical creature. It doesn’t exist, but it sure is nice to imagine one.
We’ve long argued on this blog that leadership has some very quantifiable qualities that we can measure, learn, observe, tune, and operate on. It’s not an abstract quality that’s handed out at birth or to certain generations.
Knowing all the answers, however, is not something you can quite accomplish or study for. Good, bad, natural, or developing leaders eventually have a “I don’t know” moment and it’s likely to happen daily. Let’s boil it down further: Leaders don’t have all the answers.
That said, we can take two great lessons away from this. First, you’re not alone. If you are in a leadership position it’s OK not to know the answer. So don’t panic if you don’t know the solution to a problem…instead, try asking for help. Second,
Leadership skills, Execution, Agenda Development, 2.0 Leadership and Inspiration are the focal points of the following 50 leadership videos.
1. The importance of believing in your employees. Don’t second guess staff…constantly.
2. Emotional intelligence is vital for leaders. Here’s what to remember.
3. Employee engagement…can be compared to a dance party (scroll down).
4. Knute Rockne, one of Football’s greatest coaches, motivates his players (rare footage).
5. Motivating people can be hard. Sometimes you have to demand great work.
6. How NOT to motivate employees (Funny).
7. The challenge of being a proactive AND senior leader. Admiral Mike Mullen Explains.
8. When is madness visible in leadership? Or, what can Bogart teach us about leading?
9. The role of Ego in leadership. A fine line between helpful and hurtful.
10. Desmond Tutu discusses servant leadership.
11. Richard Feynman tells us to never make assumptions and to always doubt norms.
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